Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
N=20
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis, mean (S.D) years | 59.6 (12.8) |
| Gender, n | |
| Male | 8 |
| Female | 12 |
| Race, n | |
| White | 18 |
| Non-white | 2 |
| Hispanic ethnicity, n | 1 |
| Cancer Type | |
| Prostate Cancer | 6 |
| Colorectal Cancer | 2 |
| Ovarian Cancer | 3 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 2 |
| Breast cancer | 2 |
| Thyroid cancer | 2 |
| Other† | 3 |
| Family history of their cancer type, n | |
| Yes | 4 |
| No | 5 |
| Not reported | 11 |
| Underlying Disabling Condition | |
| Spinal Cord Injury | 5 |
| Polio | 5 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 2 |
| Other‡ | 8 |
†
Hodgkin lymphoma, uterine, and cervical cancers
‡
Cerebral palsy, neuromyelitis optica, Friedreich’s ataxia, orthopedic injuries, amputation(s)