Nutrition is a key ingredient for defense against infectious diseases in kids with cancer
During cancer treatment, children can face hurdles to maintaining healthy eating. Chemotherapy has many side effects, including loss of...
Apr 25
Specific Plant Foods Reduce Premature Aging in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Dark green vegetables and nuts/seeds intake linked to lower risk for premature aging in childhood cancer survivors. Read more:...
Feb 1, 2024
Healthy diet shown to lower cardiovascular disease risk in adult childhood cancer survivors
In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers analyze cardiovascular illness risk across adult childhood cancer survivors...
Jul 11, 2023
Consuming Antioxidants Through Dietary Intake Beneficial for Patients with Childhood ALL
In a study of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, researchers found that the...
May 12, 2020
Arm Measurements a Better Assessment of Nutritional Status in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Body mass index (BMI) is helpful in assessing the health of children and adolescents with cancer. However, it does not distinguish muscle...
Apr 5, 2017
Study finds link between childhood cancer and poor dietary quality in adulthood
Survivors of childhood cancer have poor adherence to federal dietary guidelines in adulthood, a new study finds. Diets lacking essential...
Oct 19, 2016
Doctors draw correlation between vitamin D deficiency and childhood cancer survivors
With gray skies all winter long, vitamin D deficiency becomes a problem in the cold months. While doctors often draw a correlation...
Oct 19, 2016