- Jun 14
A drug and a DNA variant increase heart disease risk in cancer survivors
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a genetic variant associated with substantially increased risk of...
- Jun 10
Adult survivors of childhood cancer often undertreated for cardiovascular risk factors
Adults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% more...
- Apr 25
Cardiovascular care of pediatric cancer survivors: Mitigating a lifelong risk
"Our survivors have a 15-fold greater risk for dying of cancer than the general population has of dying from cancer, but they have a...
- Mar 3
Study Finds Healthier Hearts in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
A new study shows healthier hearts in long-term childhood cancer survivors treated with a new drug, dexrazoxane, to protect their hearts...
- Dec 9, 2020
Genetic variants linked to heart health in African American childhood cancer survivors
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified genetic variants in African American childhood cancer survivors...
- Oct 5, 2020
Childhood chemo alters heart's caretaker cells, study finds
Cancer chemotherapy changes the function of cells that repair heart injury, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center...
- Aug 24, 2020
Screenings for cardiac dysfunction among childhood cancer survivors can be more precisely tailored
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have created a simulation model to demonstrate how to best provide cardiac health...
- Aug 24, 2020
Survivors of Pediatric Cancers May Experience Lasting Impact on Heart, Metabolic Health Following Ra
Adult survivors of childhood abdominal and pelvic cancers who were treated with radiation therapy experience body composition...
- Jun 3, 2020
Cancer’s toll on the heart decades down the road
New research explores how to lower the risk of heart disease in childhood cancer survivors. Read more: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/...
- Jan 16, 2020
Falling risk of heart disease among survivors of child cancer since the 1970s
"There has been a measurable decline in serious heart conditions among adult survivors of childhood cancer since the 1970s, finds a study...