Burden of Childhood Cancer and the Social and Economic Challenges in Adulthood : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Importance: Significant advancements in pediatric oncology have led to a continuously growing population of survivors. Although extensive research is being conducted on the short-, medium-, and long-term somatic effects, reports on psychosocial reintegration are often conflicting; therefore, there is an urgent need to synthesize the evidence to obtain the clearest understanding and the most comprehensive answer.

Objective: To provide a comprehensive review and analysis of the socioeconomic attainment of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) compared with their unaffected peers.

Data Sources: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using data obtained from a comprehensive search of MEDLINE (via PubMed), Embase, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) databases on October 23, 2021; the search was updated until July 31, 2023.

Study Selection: Eligible articles reported on educational attainment, employment, family formation, quality of life (QoL), or health-risk behavior-related outcomes of CCSs, and compared them with their unaffected peers. Study selection was performed in duplicate by 4 blinded independent coauthors.

Data Extraction and Synthesis: Data extraction was performed in duplicate by 4 independent authors following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Outcome measures were odds ratios (ORs) and mean differences with 95% CIs; data were pooled using a random-effects model.

Results: The search identified 43 913 articles, 280 of which were eligible for analysis, reporting data on a total of 389 502 survivors. CCSs were less likely to complete higher levels of education (OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.40-1.18), had higher odds of health-related unemployment (OR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.90-4.57), and showed lower rates of marriage (OR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.63-0.84) and parenthood (OR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.49-0.74) compared with population-based controls.

Conclusion and Relevance: Study findings suggest that CCSs face several socioeconomic difficulties; as a result, the next goal of pediatric oncology should be to minimize adverse effects, as well as to provide lifelong survivorship support aimed at maximizing social reintegration.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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JAMA pediatrics - (2024) vom: 15. Apr.

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Englisch

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Hernádfoi, Márk Viktor [VerfasserIn]
Koch, Dóra Kornélia [VerfasserIn]
Kói, Tamás [VerfasserIn]
Imrei, Marcell [VerfasserIn]
Nagy, Rita [VerfasserIn]
Máté, Vanda [VerfasserIn]
Garai, Réka [VerfasserIn]
Donnet, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Balogh, József [VerfasserIn]
Kovács, Gábor T [VerfasserIn]
Párniczky, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Hegyi, Péter [VerfasserIn]
Garami, Miklós [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 18.04.2024

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10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0642

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NLM371091586