Exercise and Well-being in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer—Time for Interventions
Menée aux Etats-Unis sur la période 2012-2020 à partir de données portant sur 1 041 patients adultes ayant survécu à un cancer pédiatrique (âge moyen : 35,5 ans) et sur 286 témoins, cette étude transversale analyse l’association entre une intolérance à l’exercice physique, une détresse psychosociale et la qualité de vie
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, every parent has 2 questions. The first is whether the child can survive. The second is what kind of life the child will have if he does. Although more than 80% of children diagnosed with cancer in the US today will become long-term survivors, parents are right to worry about the long-term effects of treatment. More than 60% of long-term survivors have at least 1 chronic health condition after childhood cancer treatment and more than one-quarter have a severe or life-threatening condition. By the time survivors reach the age of 45 years, health challenges are almost universal, with chronic health conditions identified among more than 95% of those who have survived childhood cancer. Survivors also bear increased risk of impairments in quality of life, mental health, and psychosocial attainment even years beyond cancer.
JAMA Oncology , éditorial, 2019