Health-related quality of life in older survivors of melanoma: a SEER-MHOS study
Divya M Shan, Lindsay Irwin, Benjamin T Allaire, Mark C Mochel, Molly E Maher, Roxanne E Jensen · 2026
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Description
Shan's team at the National Cancer Institute profiled quality of life in older US melanoma survivors. Linked survey data covered 2,955 Medicare members diagnosed between 1998 and 2019. Fewer than one in ten had advanced disease. Matched cancer-free peers supplied the comparison group.
Later-stage survivors scored lower on both physical and mental health scores. They also logged far more sick and activity-limited days than matched peers. Their group skewed more diverse and less schooled than early-stage cases. Shan argues for early spotting plus aimed mind-and-social support for these older survivors.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Divya M Shan, Lindsay Irwin, Benjamin T Allaire, Mark C Mochel, Molly E Maher, Roxanne E Jensen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 28 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |