Matched cohort study of hospitalization in children who have siblings with cancer.
cancer survivors
hospitalized child
infections
neoplasms
siblings
Journal
Cancer
ISSN: 1097-0142
Titre abrégé: Cancer
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0374236
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Apr 2022
15 Apr 2022
Historique:
revised:
23
12
2021
received:
12
11
2021
accepted:
07
01
2022
pubmed:
1
2
2022
medline:
7
4
2022
entrez:
31
1
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Health outcomes of children in families affected by cancer are poorly understood. The authors assessed the risk of hospitalization in children who have a sibling with cancer. This was a longitudinal cohort study in which 1600 children who had a sibling with cancer were matched to 32,000 children who had unaffected siblings in Quebec, Canada, from 2006 to 2020. The exposure of interest was having a sibling with cancer. Outcomes included hospitalization for pneumonia, asthma, fracture, and other morbidities any time after the sibling was diagnosed with cancer. The children were followed over time, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the impact of having a sibling with cancer on the risk of hospitalization before age 14 years, adjusted for patient characteristics. Children who had a sibling with cancer had an increased risk of hospitalization compared with unaffected children (HR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.02-1.29). Conditions associated with a greater risk of hospitalization included pneumonia, hemangioma, other skin conditions, sleep apnea, and inflammatory bowel disease. The risk of hospitalization was greatest for children whose older sibling had cancer (HR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.01-1.32) and for children whose sibling had hematopoietic cancer (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.01-1.48). Children who have a sibling with cancer are at risk of hospitalization for conditions such as pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, and other morbidities. Families affected by childhood cancer may benefit from additional support to facilitate care for all children in the family. Little is known about the health of children who have a brother or sister with cancer. The authors studied the types of hospitalization experienced by children who have siblings with cancer. The results indicated that having a sibling with cancer increased the chance of being hospitalized for pneumonia and other conditions that could have been preventable. The results also indicated that children who had an older sibling with cancer or a sibling with blood cancer had a greater chance of being hospitalized. The findings highlight the importance of providing timely care for children in families affected by childhood cancer.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Health outcomes of children in families affected by cancer are poorly understood. The authors assessed the risk of hospitalization in children who have a sibling with cancer.
METHODS
METHODS
This was a longitudinal cohort study in which 1600 children who had a sibling with cancer were matched to 32,000 children who had unaffected siblings in Quebec, Canada, from 2006 to 2020. The exposure of interest was having a sibling with cancer. Outcomes included hospitalization for pneumonia, asthma, fracture, and other morbidities any time after the sibling was diagnosed with cancer. The children were followed over time, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the impact of having a sibling with cancer on the risk of hospitalization before age 14 years, adjusted for patient characteristics.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Children who had a sibling with cancer had an increased risk of hospitalization compared with unaffected children (HR, 1.15; 95% CI, 1.02-1.29). Conditions associated with a greater risk of hospitalization included pneumonia, hemangioma, other skin conditions, sleep apnea, and inflammatory bowel disease. The risk of hospitalization was greatest for children whose older sibling had cancer (HR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.01-1.32) and for children whose sibling had hematopoietic cancer (HR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.01-1.48).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Children who have a sibling with cancer are at risk of hospitalization for conditions such as pneumonia, inflammatory bowel disease, and other morbidities. Families affected by childhood cancer may benefit from additional support to facilitate care for all children in the family.
LAY SUMMARY
BACKGROUND
Little is known about the health of children who have a brother or sister with cancer. The authors studied the types of hospitalization experienced by children who have siblings with cancer. The results indicated that having a sibling with cancer increased the chance of being hospitalized for pneumonia and other conditions that could have been preventable. The results also indicated that children who had an older sibling with cancer or a sibling with blood cancer had a greater chance of being hospitalized. The findings highlight the importance of providing timely care for children in families affected by childhood cancer.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1684-1691Subventions
Organisme : CIHR
ID : PCC-170244
Pays : Canada
Organisme : Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé
ID : 284477
Organisme : Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé
ID : 296785
Informations de copyright
© 2022 American Cancer Society.
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