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Springer, Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 4(7), p. 511-522, 2013
DOI: 10.1007/s11764-013-0288-4
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Health-related quality of life in survivors of childhood cancer: the role of chronic health problems
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Micol E. Gianinazzi,
Johannes Rischewski,
Maja Beck Popovic,
Nicolas X. von der Weid,
Gisela Michel ,
Claudia E. Kuehni
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION The influence of specific health problems on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in childhood cancer survivors is unknown. We compared HRQoL between survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings, determined factors associated with HRQoL, and investigated the influence of chronic health problems on HRQoL. METHODS Within the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, we sent a questionnaire to all survivors (≥16 years) registered in the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry, who survived >5 years and were diagnosed 1976-2005 aged