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TABLE 4.1 Causes of Death in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Cohort
Cause of death
Number of deaths
Percent of deaths
Total
1,848
100.0
Recurrence
1,246
67.4
Treatment-related consequences
394
21.3
Subsequent neoplasm
235
12.7
Cardiac
83
4.5
Pulmonary
33
1.8
Other sequelae
43
2.3
Non-treatment related
208
11.3
External causes
94
5.1
Medical conditions
114
6.2
SOURCE: Adapted from Mertens et al., 2001.
FIGURE 4.3 Cumulative cause-specific mortality (Childhood Cancer Survivor Study).
NOTE: SMN = second malignant neoplasm.
SOURCE: Mertens et al., 2001. Reprinted with permission of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.