Excess risk of chronic health conditions in Hispanic survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers

Letter Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Age at Diagnosis of Hypertension by Race and Ethnicity in the US From 2011 to 2020

Xiaoning Huang et al.

Summary: This study examines the variations in the age of diagnosis for hypertension among adults in the US based on their race and ethnicity.

JAMA CARDIOLOGY (2022)

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Article Oncology

Engaging Latino Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors in Their Care: Piloting a Photonovela Intervention

Jacqueline N. Casillas et al.

Summary: Latino adolescent and young adult cancer survivors and their families showed improved survivorship care confidence and knowledge after receiving the photonovela intervention, suggesting its potential as a useful tool for improving confidence and knowledge regarding survivorship care for this population.

JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION (2021)

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Medical Financial Hardship in Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer in the United States

Amy D. Lu et al.

Summary: The study found that adult survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers are more likely to experience medical financial hardship in multiple domains compared to adults without a cancer history, particularly in material and behavioral domains. This highlights the need for healthcare providers to recognize this inequality and its impact on survivors' health, and implement multifaceted interventions to address the underlying causes.

JNCI-JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (2021)

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Black-White racial disparities in health care utilization and self-reported health among cancer survivors: The role of food insecurity

Chinedum O. Ojinnaka et al.

Summary: Black cancer survivors are more likely to report very low food security compared to White survivors and are less likely to visit a medical specialist or report good health. There is a dose-response relationship between food security status and health care utilization, as well as self-reported health status among cancer survivors.

CANCER (2021)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Chronic medical conditions and late effects after acute myeloid leukaemia in adolescents and young adults: a population-based study

Renata Abrahao et al.

Summary: The study found that common late effects among adolescent and young adult survivors of AML include endocrine (26.1%), cardiovascular (18.6%), and respiratory (6.6%). Patients who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) or had non-favorable risk AML were more likely to experience various late effects.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (2021)

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The influence of the Affordable Care Act-Dependent Care Expansion on insurance coverage among young cancer survivors in California: an updated analysis

Renata Abrahao et al.

Summary: The study found that following the implementation of ACA-DCE, there was an increase in health insurance coverage for young cancer patients in California, particularly among non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander patients living in higher nSES areas, without any differences in insurance enrollment among those in low nSES or of Black ethnicity.

CANCER CAUSES & CONTROL (2021)

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