Haley Newman, Yimei Li, Yuan-Shung V Huang, Caitlin W Elgarten, Regina M Myers, Jenny Ruiz, Daniel J Zheng, Alison Barz Leahy, Catherine Aftandilian, Staci D Arnold, Kira Bona, M Monica Gramatges, Mallorie B Heneghan, Kelly W Maloney, Arunkumar J Modi, Rajen J Mody, Elaine Morgan, Jeffrey Rubnitz, Naomi Winick, Jennifer J Wilkes, Alix E Seif, Brian T Fisher, Richard Aplenc, Kelly D Getz
OBJECTIVE: Examine the influence of household income on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data prospectively collected from pediatric patients receiving treatment for AML at 14 hospitals across the United States. EXPOSURE: Household income was self-reported on a demographic survey. The examined mediators included the acuity of presentation and treatment toxicity...
April 2024: Cancer Medicine