Gene Variant Linked to Childhood Cancer Drug's Cardio Side Effects
In Nature Genetics, an international team described a gene variant that dials up the risk of heart problems in children treated with the...
Aug 4, 2015
Treatment-related cardiac dysfunction common in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Cardiac dysfunction, particularly abnormal global longitudinal strain and diastolic function, is common in adult survivors of childhood...
Jun 9, 2015
Cardiac Risks Are High in Childhood Cancer Survivors
One in four survivors of childhood cancer will develop coronary artery disease (CAD) and/or cardiomyopathy by age 50, according to a...
Aug 15, 2014
Noninvasive tool identified high coronary artery disease burden in childhood cancer survivors
Coronary CT angiography identified coronary artery disease in a high percentage of adult survivors of childhood Hodgkin’s lymphoma,...
Aug 11, 2014
New research study shows huge savings for health care
DETROIT, Mich., Monday, June 30, 2014 – Recently published findings in Annals of Internal Medicine by Steven Lipshultz, M.D., Wayne State...
Jun 30, 2014
Childhood cancer survivors: Less frequent heart screening may be more cost effective
Less frequent cardiac screening may be just as effective for monitoring risk in survivors of childhood cancer, according to two analyses...
May 26, 2014
Preventable risk factors pose serious threat to heart health of childhood cancer survivors
A Childhood Cancer Survivors Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital suggests that reducing risk factors like hypertension...
Dec 13, 2013
Kids' Vessels Show Damage After Heavy Chemo
Childhood leukemia survivors sustained vascular damage measurable within a few years after treatment, a study showed. Read more here:...
Nov 20, 2013
Childhood cancer survivors face heart risks soon after treatment
Children who survive cancer treatment face increased heart health risk and should take measures soon after life-saving therapy to reduce...
Nov 19, 2013
Hypertension increased cardiac event risk among childhood cancer survivors
The presence of CV risk factors, especially hypertension, increased risk for major cardiac events in adult survivors of childhood cancer,...
Nov 1, 2013