Who are the cancer survivors? A nationwide study in Denmark, 1943–2010

BACKGROUND: No nationwide studies on social position and prevalence of comorbidity among cancer survivors exist. METHODS: We performed a nationwide prevalence study defining persons diagnosed with cancer 1943–2010 and alive on the census date 1 January 2011 as cancer survivors. Comorbidity was compa...

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Autores principales: Hovaldt, H B, Suppli, N P, Olsen, M H, Steding-Jessen, M, Hansen, D G, Møller, H, Johansen, C, Dalton, S O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2015
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Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4453680/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25719832
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2015.68
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: No nationwide studies on social position and prevalence of comorbidity among cancer survivors exist. METHODS: We performed a nationwide prevalence study defining persons diagnosed with cancer 1943–2010 and alive on the census date 1 January 2011 as cancer survivors. Comorbidity was compared by social position with the non-cancer population. RESULTS: Cancer survivors composed 4% of the Danish population. Somatic comorbidity was more likely among survivors (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.57–1.60) and associated with higher age, male sex, short education, and living alone among survivors. CONCLUSIONS: Among cancer survivors, comorbidity is common and highly associated with social position.

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