Obesity at diagnosis predicts poorer survival for children with cancer
Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to results of a...
Jan 14
A Study Will Explore How a Brain Tumor Can Trigger Severe Child Obesity
A pilot grant funded in part by the University of Colorado Cancer Center will support a study that will look at factors contributing to...
May 2, 2024
Low-calorie diet and mild exercise improve survival for young people with leukemia
Now, a study led by researchers at UCLA and Children's Hospital Los Angeles has shown that a combination of modest dietary changes and...
Apr 6, 2021
Radiation Therapy for Childhood Leukemia Alters BMI Heritability, Study Finds
Adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), who are at high risk for obesity, exhibit alterations in genetic...
Dec 14, 2020
Obesity and Childhood Cancer
Survivors of childhood cancer who are overweight or obese as adults are at an increased risk of developing an obesity-related cancer....
Mar 19, 2018
Aging Survivors and Endocrine Disorders
Diabetes and obesity are common among childhood cancer survivors Read more: https://cancerkn.com/aging-survivors-endocrine-disorders/
Aug 4, 2017
Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life
Childhood cancer survivors - especially those whose treatment included brain irradiation or chemotherapy with glucocorticoids - are 14...
May 13, 2015
Obesity, reduced gonadal function linked in men surviving childhood cancer
In boys who have survived cancer, obesity was linked with gonadal dysfunction independent of the effects of treatments previously...
Aug 20, 2014
Paxil Use Linked to Obesity in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Treatment, lifestyle, and the use of specific antidepressants may contribute to obesity among survivors of childhood cancer, according to...
Dec 23, 2011