Introduction Emerging evidence suggests adults with intellectual and/or developmental
disabilities (IDD) may be at risk of inequities in cancer experiences and outcomes …

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (PWIDD) often encounter barriers in
the health care system when seeking general and specialized medical care. Literature has …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with intellectual or
developmental disabilities (IDD). Although studies have documented lower cancer …

Objective To improve our understanding of cancer in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Design Population-based study using linked data about deceased adults from the Learning …

Objective To describe the cause of death together with emergency department presentations
and hospital admissions in the last year of life of people with intellectual disability. Method A …

Background Cancer occurrence among older people with intellectual disability (ID) is poorly
documented, so we investigated the frequency and distribution of cancer in older people …

Variants of unknown/uncertain significance (VUS) pose a huge dilemma in current genetic
variation screening methods and genetic counselling. Driven by methods of next generation …

ABSTRACT Background Women with Down syndrome have a lower breast cancer risk and
significantly lower life expectancies than women without Down syndrome. Therefore, it is not …

Background The physical health of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) has been
identified as an area of ongoing concern and priority. Research has increasingly focused on …

Context Owing to life expectancy improvements for people with intellectual disabilities, their
risk of developing cancer is increasing. Pain is an inevitable aspect of cancerous diseases …