Scientists have found that certain chemotherapy drugs can age children’s healthy cells, causing the same amount of DNA damage in a short period that would normally accumulate over decades in middle-aged adults. Read more: https://www.insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/oncology/childhood-chemotherapy-leaves-lasting-dna-damage-in-healthy-tissues/

Survival rates for childhood cancer now exceed 80%—but this also means more children are living with the long-term emotional and psychosocial impacts of cancer. Read more: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-children-cancer.html