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SynthesisCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

Education, Employment, and Financial Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors-A Systematic Review.

Aurelia Altherr, Céline Bolliger, Michaela Kaufmann, Daniela Dyntar, Katrin Scheinemann, Gisela Michel, Luzius Mader, Katharina Roser

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Synthesis in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Mapping and comparing the quality of life outcomes in childhood and adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: an umbrella review and future directions.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Aurelia AltherrFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.
Céline BolligerFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8406-863X
Michaela KaufmannFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.
Daniela DyntarFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.
Katrin ScheinemannFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3578-7152
Gisela MichelFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9589-0928
Luzius MaderInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
Katharina RoserFaculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Lucerne, Alpenquai 4, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5253-3333

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer face unique challenges. We aimed to describe (i) education, employment, and financial outcomes and (ii) determinants for adverse outcomes in AYA cancer survivors. We performed a systematic literature search. We included original research articles on AYA (15-39 years of age) cancer survivors (≥2 years after diagnosis) and our outcomes of interest. We narratively synthesized the results of the included articles. We included 35 articles (24 quantitative and 11 qualitative studies). Patients in education had to interrupt their education during cancer treatment, and re-entry after treatment was challenging. After treatment, most survivors were employed but started their employment at an older age than the general population. Overall, no disadvantages in income were found. Survivors reported more absent workdays than comparisons. We identified chemotherapy, radiotherapy, late effects or health problems, female sex, migration background, and lower education associated with adverse outcomes. Although most AYA cancer survivors were able to re-enter education and employment, they reported difficulties with re-entry and delays in their employment pathway. To facilitate successful re-entry, age-tailored support services should be developed and implemented.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsAdolescentEmploymentFemaleHumansQuality of LifeSurvivorsYoung Adultadolescent and young adultcancereducationemploymentfinancial outcomespsychosocial healthsurvivors

Identifiers

PMID37887531
PMCPMC10604989

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