- Dec 14, 2020
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 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...
- Sep 24, 2020
Childhood Cancer Survivors at Lower Risk of Suicidal Behaviors and Death
Survivors of childhood cancer have a lower risk of committing suicide, according to the findings of a study published in the journal...
- Aug 25, 2020
Childhood cancer 'can speed ageing by 25 years': Illness in under-21s can lead to risk of fr
Having cancer as a child or young adult can accelerate the ageing process by around 25 years, a study has found. Read more:...
- 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...
- Aug 24, 2020
Immune receptor thought to be linked to hearing loss in child cancer survivors confirmed in new stud
Permanent hearing loss triggered by a common chemotherapy drug in half of children being treated for cancer may occur through a...