A literature review of cancer diagnostic tests and treatments in adults with intellectual disability
Adults with intellectual disability face considerable barriers when accessing cancer diagnosis and treatment. Barriers, including living conditions, communication difficulties and age, contributed to later cancer diagnosis and worse outcomes, compared to the general population. The successful use of education and tailored treatments were enabling factors.
Authors
- Martin J. McMahon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3340-9537)
- Seán Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2924-8731)
- Louise Lynch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2209-4859)
- Mikayla Danon
- Kennedy Smihula
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HRB Open Research
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12688/hrbopenres.14164.2
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00