Here's Why Childhood Brain Tumour Survivors Can Be Prone to Heart Diseases
A recent study correlates childhood brain tumours survivors' high body fat with an increased risk of developing heart diseases and...
Mar 27, 2017
Pregnancy in survivors of childhood cancer may confer elevated risk for cardiotoxicity
Pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk for cardiotoxicity in patients who survived cancer in childhood, according to a research...
Feb 21, 2017
New clinical study for children with AML aims to kill leukemia cells and minimize cardiac damage
Cooper is leading a new nationwide clinical trial, conducted within the Children's Oncology Group (COG), for children and adolescents...
Dec 19, 2016
Cardiac mortality risk elevated in patients diagnosed with cancer at young age
Patients diagnosed with cancer at age 15 to 19 years who survived at least 5 years had a higher risk for cardiac death compared with...
Nov 11, 2016
Review Supports Dexrazoxane Use for Cardioprotection
The practice of giving dexrazoxane to protect the hearts of pediatric patients receiving anthracycline chemotherapy is supported by a...
Nov 7, 2016
Dexrazoxane Can Mediate Cardiotoxicity in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Survivors of childhood cancers are at significantly increased risk of cardiotoxicity if treated with anthracyclines, according to a new...
Sep 9, 2016
Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma face high cardiovascular toxicity burden
Cardiovascular toxicities occurred more frequently and severely among adult survivors of pediatric, adolescent and young adult Hodgkin...
Aug 29, 2016
Childhood Cancer Treatment May Raise Adult Heart Disease Risk
Children who survive cancer may face a higher risk of heart disease as adults, new research suggests. Read more here:...
Jan 5, 2016
The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Cancer
I hope for a future where survival can be celebrated by a higher percentage of children, young adults, and adults. A future where people...
Nov 18, 2015
The Connection Between Cancer Treatment and Cardiac Problems
As more people survive cancer, doctors are discovering the long-term side-effects of their treatments. Read more here:...
Oct 20, 2015