Table 7 Association between time since diagnosis and health problems for melanoma survivors who had undergone combined treatments
From: Health profiles of 996 melanoma survivors: the M. D. Anderson experience
Time Between Diagnosis and Survey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
< 10 yrs n = 78 | 10–20 yrs n = 128 | > 20 yrs n = 185 | |
Health Problems | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Arthritis/osteoarthritis | 15 (19.2) | 29 (22.6) | 44 (23.7) |
Hearing problems | 8 (10.3) | 20 (15.6) | 26 (14.1) |
Cataracts | 5 (6.4) | 17 (13.3) | 39 (21.1) |
Circulation problems | 11 (14.1) | 21 (16.4) | 29 (15.6) |
Heart problems | 3 (3.8) | 18 (14.1) | 28 (15.1) |
Skin problems | 12 (15.4) | 13 (10.2) | 18 (9.7) |
Loss of memory | 13 (16.6) | 12 (9.4) | 17 (9.2) |
Thyroid | 6 (7.8) | 11 (8.6) | 12 (6.5) |
Kidney problems | 6 (7.8) | 6 (4.7) | 17 (9.2) |
Abdominal pain | 7 (8.9) | 7 (5.5) | 9 (4.8) |