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INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the impact of childhood cancer on the personal income of survivors. We compared income between survivors and siblings, and determined factors associated with income. METHODS: As part of the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (SCCSS), a questionnaire was sent to survivors, aged ≥18 years, registered in the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry (SCCR), diagnosed at age 4'500 CHF), even after we adjusted for socio-demographic and educational factors (OR = 0.46, p

Background:Little is known about engagement in multiple health behaviours in childhood cancer survivors.Methods:Using latent class analysis we identified health behaviour patterns in 835 adult survivors of childhood cancer (age 20 35 years) and 1670 age and sex matched controls from the general population. Behaviour groups were determined from replies to questions on smoking drinking cannabis use sporting activities diet sun protection and skin examination.Results:The model identified four health behaviour patterns: 'risk avoidance' with a generally healthy behaviour; 'moderate drinking' with higher levels of sporting activities but moderate alcohol consumption; 'risk taking' engaging in several risk behaviours; and 'smoking' smoking but not drinking. Similar proportions of survivors and controls fell into the 'risk avoiding' (42 vs 44) and the 'risk taking' cluster (14 vs 12) but more survivors were in the 'moderate drinking' (39 vs 28) and fewer in the 'smoking' cluster (5 vs 16). Determinants of health behaviour clusters were gender migration background income and therapy.Conclusion:A comparable proportion of childhood cancer survivors as in the general population engage in multiple health compromising behaviours. Because of increased vulnerability of survivors multiple risk behaviours should be addressed in targeted health interventions.British Journal of Cancer advance online publication 21 June 2012; doi:10.1038/bjc.2012.250 www.bjcancer.com.

BACKGROUND Cognitive problems can have a negative effect on a person's education, but little is known about cognitive problems in young childhood cancer survivors (survivors). This study compared cognitive problems between survivors and their siblings, determined if cognitive problems decreased during recent treatment periods and identified characteristics associated with the presence of a cognitive problem in survivors. METHODS As part of the Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study, a questionnaire was sent to all survivors, aged 8-20 years, registered in the Swiss Childhood Cancer Registry, diagnosed at age

Little is known about engagement in multiple health behaviours in childhood cancer survivors.