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Childhood cancer survivors leading to costly illnesses in adulthood

Childhood cancer survivors leading to costly illnesses in adulthood

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Childhood cancer survivors leading to costly illnesses in adulthood

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  1. Childhood​​​​cancer​​​​survivors​​​​leading​​​​to costly​​​​illnesses​​​​in​​​​adulthood Recent​​U.S.​​study​​indicate​​that​​childhood​​cancer​​survivors​​may​​face​​serious​​health problems​​which​​costs​​out-of-pocket​​medical​​expenses​​reaching​​their​​adulthood. A​​study​​was​​conducted​​on​​580​​adults​​who​​were​​diagnosed​​with​​cancers​​in​​their​​childhood and​​173​​of​​their​​elder​​siblings.​​The​​580​​adults​​were​​diagnosed​​cancer​​on​​an​​average​​of​​3 decades​​earlier,​​when​​they​​were​​children. Researchers​​say​​that​​1​​in​​10​​childhood​​cancer​​survivors​​had​​costly​​health​​issues,​​spending at​​least​​10%​​of​​their​​income​​on​​care​​and​​around​​3%​​of​​their​​siblings​​had​​medical​​costs​​that high. https://goo.gl/hRpGzL

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