In survivors of pediatric and young adult cancers in the US, the risk of mortality from infectious complications is 4 times higher than in their cancer-naïve siblings. Within the first five years after cancer diagnosis, the risk of some vaccine-preventable infections such as pneumonia and hepatitis is more than 9-fold and 6-fold higher, respectively. More than 5 years after cancer diagnosis, the risk of these two infections remains high at 3.7 and 2.5 times higher than siblings.
Full Citation:
Perkins, J.L., Chen, Y., Harris, A., et al.. 2014. Infections among long‐term survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer. 120(16).
Title of Article: Infections among long‐term survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Author(s): Perkins, J.L., Chen, Y., Harris, A., et al.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Name: Cancer
Publication Volume: 120(16)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24824782/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1002/cncr.28763
Topics: Health
Disease Vaccines: Hepatitis (A & B) | Pneumonia
Immunization Terms: Cancer
Countries: United States
WHO Regions: Americas