Tag: Survival
Survival After Pediatric Kidney Transplant Drastically Improved
Survival up from 1970-1985 to 2005-2015 mainly due to drop in deaths from CV causes, infections
Late Mortality Up for Survivors of Early-Teen, Young Adult Cancers
Risks for late mortality, chronic health conditions higher compared with siblings, general population
Survival Similar for Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis
Meta-analysis included data for 113,578 patients with incident dialysis from 1993 to 2014
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Down in U.S. Health Care Settings
But maternal mortality in other settings, including the decedent's home, increased significantly
Alcohol Consumption Levels High in Cancer Patients, Survivors
One in five patients report binge drinking, while one-third exceed moderate drinking levels
Cancer Mortality Continuing to Drop, With Lung Cancer a Driver
However, decreases in cancer mortality slowed for female breast cancer and CRC, ceased for prostate cancer
Survivors of Childhood Cancers at Risk for Shortened Life Span
Greatest gaps in life expectancy seen for those receiving radiotherapy, alone or combined with chemo
Public Insurance Tied to Lower Cancer Survival in Young Patients
Findings seen among patients <40 years with bone or soft tissue sarcomas, regardless of disease stage
Survival Up for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia 1995 to 2017
Improvement in median overall survival from 5.8 years in 1995 to 2011 to not reached in 2009 to 2017
Transplant Outcomes Similar With Lungs From ‘Increased-Risk’ Donors
Rejection, survival at one year did not differ compared with those receiving lungs from standard-risk donors
