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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2013 Jun 12;309(22):2371–2381. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.6296

Table 3. Chronic Health Conditions and Percent Associated with Cancer-Related Therapy.

Potential Late
Effect
Screening test Criteria for positive
screeninga
Exposure
Groups
Number n Prevalence Attributable fractionb,c
(%) 95% CI (%) 95% CI
Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Hypertension Blood pressure BP > 140/90 Total 1713 387 (22.6) [20.6-24.7] (9.3) [−16.3-29.2]
Exposed 1508 342 (22.7) [20.6-24.9]
Unexposed 205 45 (22.0) [16.5-28.3]
Dyslipidemia Fasting lipid panel Total cholesterol ≥ 200 Total 1713 872 (50.9) [48.5-53.3] (15.5) [10.2-20.5]
mg/dL, or triglycerides ≥ Exposed 807 491 (60.8) [57.4-64.2]
150 mg/dL, or LDL ≥ 130
mg/dL or HDL < 40
mg/dL
Unexposed 906 381 (42.1) [38.8-45.3]
Obese Body mass index BMI> 30.0 kg/m2 Total 1713 624 (36.5) [34.1-38.8] (42.1) [34.4-48.9]
(BMI) Exposed 714 345 (48.3) [44.6-52.1]
Unexposed 999 279 (27.9) [25.2-30.8]
Cardiac
Arrhythmia Electrocardiogram Detection of rhythm Total 1713 126 (7.4) [6.2-8.7] (−17.8) [−68.4-17.7]
abnormality Exposed 1214 85 (7.0) [5.6-8.6]
Unexposed 499 41 (8.2) [6.0-11.0]
Conduction Electrocardiogram Detection of conduction Total 1713 243 (14.2) [12.6-15.9] (−4.3) [−33.9-18.8]
disorder abnormality Exposed 1214 169 (14.0) [12.0-16.0]
Unexposed 499 74 (14.8) [11.8-18.3]
History of cardiac Electrocardiogram ECG abnormality Total 1713 387 (5.7) [20.6-24.7] (57.1) [36.4-71.0]
ischemia indicating history of Exposed 501 48 (9.6) [7.2-12.5]
ischemia Unexposed 1212 49 (4.1) [3.0-5.3]
Endocrine/Reproductive
Hypogonadotropic Menstrual history, Amenorrhea before 40 Total 830 34 (4.1) [2.9-5.7] (90.7) [83.2-94.9]
hypogonadism Follicle stimulating years and estradiol Exposed 65 20 (30.8) [19.9-43.5]
(females)d hormone (FSH), below normal range and Unexposed 765 14 (1.8) [1.0-3.1]
Estradiol FSH within or below
normal range
Hypogonadotropic Luteinizing Testosterone below Total 832 55 (6.5) [5.1-8.5] (88.4) [80.1-93.3]
hypogonadism hormone (LH), normal range and LH Exposed 88 23 (26.2) [17.3-36.6]
(males)e Morning
testosterone
within or below normal
range
Unexposed 744 32 (4.3) [3.0-6.0]
Central Thyroid stimulating Free T4 below normal Total 1674 78 (4.7) [3.7-5.8] [89.2-98.9]
hypothyroidismf hormone (TSH), range and TSH within or (96.6)
Free T4 below normal range Exposed 152 38 (25.0) [18.3-32.7]
Unexposed 1522 40 (2.7) [1.9-3.6]
Diabetes mellitus Fasting serum Fasting glucose ≥ 126 Total 1713 101 (5.9) [4.8-7.1] (41.7) [12.2-61.3]
glucose mg/dL or hemoglobin ≥ Exposed 714 56 (7.8) [6.0-10.1]
hemoglobin A1C A1C 6.4% Unexposed 999 45 (4.5) [3.3-6.0]
Primary TSH, Free T4 Free T4 below normal Total 1674 128 (7.7) [6.4-9.0] (97.0) [90.6-99.0]
hypothyroidismf range and TSH above Exposed 910 125 (13.8) [11.6-16.2]
normal range Unexposed 764 3 (0.4) [0.1-1.1]
Primary ovarian
failure
Menstrual history, Amenorrhea before age Total 830 65 (7.8) [6.1-9.9] (100.0)
Follicle stimulating < 40 years and FSH Exposed 553 65 (11.8) [9.2-14.7]
hormone
(FSH),Estradiol
above normal range Unexposed 277 0 (0.0)
Leydig cell failured Morning Testosterone below Total 832 71 (8.5) [6.7-10.6] (96.5) [91.2-98.6]
testosterone, LH normal range and LH Exposed 574 66 (11.5) [9.0-14.4]
above normal range Unexposed 258 5 (2.0) [0.6-4.5]
Hematology
Abnormal blood Complete blood Abnormal blood counts Total 1713 49 (2.9) [2.1-3.8] (5.6) [−96.8-54.8]
counts count with consistent with Exposed 1375 40 (3.0) [2.1-3.9]
differential cytopenia,
myelodysplasia,
myeloproliferative
disorder
Unexposed 338 9 (2.7) [1.2-5.0]
Hepatic
Hepatopathy Alanine ALT, AST, bilirubin Total 1713 205 (12.0) [10.5-13.6] (14.5) [−10.7-33.9]
aminotransferase above reference range Exposed 920 119 (13.0) [10.8-15.3]
(ALT), aspartate
aminotransferase
(AST), bilirubin
Unexposed 793 86 (10.9) [8.8-13.2]
Neurosensory
Neuropathy Modified total Score on mTNS 4+ Total 1713 348 (20.4) [18.4-22.3] (42.3) [20.6-58.1]
neuropathy scale Exposed 1422 312 (21.9) [19.8-34.2]
(mTNS) Unexposed 291 36 (12.4) [8.8-16.7]
Urinary tract
Kidney dysfunction Urinalysis Serum creatinine > 1.5 Total 1713 76 (4.5) [3.5-5.5] (65.7) [21.7-85.0]
BUN, Creatinine mg/dL Exposed 1410 71 (5.0) [4.0-6.3]
Na, K, Cl, CO2, Ca, eGFR < 90 Unexposed 303 5 (1.6) [0.5-3.8]
Mg, PO4 mL/min/1.73m2 ±
Abnormal urinalysis
(e.g., proteinuria) ±
Electrolyte alterations
Hemorrhagic Urinalysis Hematuria Total 1713 15 (0.9) [0.5-1.4] (−128.6) [−534.0-17.6]
cystitis Exposed 1130 7 (0.7) [0.3-1.3]
(microscopic
hematuria)
Unexposed 583 8 (1.4) [0.6-2.7]
a

See supplemental Table 3 “Criteria for Defining Late Effects” for detailed information about the definitions for positive screening for specific late effects.

b

Attributable fraction indicates the percentage of cases in the cohort that are related to the specific treatment exposure, where Ae% = ReRoRg ×100%.

Ae%=Attributable fraction, Re=absolute risk in exposed, Ro==absolute risk in unexposed.

c

Negative values indicate that the risk for that chronic condition was less in the group that received the treatment exposure than in the group that did not receive the treatment exposure.

d

Results presented for evaluation of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and primary ovarian failure exclude 50 women with bilateral oophorectomy.

e

Results presented for evaluation of Leydig cell failure exclude 1 man with bilateral orchiectomy.

f

Results presented for evaluation of central and primary hypothyroidism exclude 39 patients with prior thyroidectomy.

Table summarizes prevalence of chronic health conditions detected by comprehensive screening with the core battery of evaluations administered to all study participants.