Bone Cancer Survivors Are at Increased Risk of Neurocognitive Difficulties
Survivors of childhood osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) have an elevated risk of neurocognitive impairment, according to study...
Feb 24, 2022
Improving Endocrine Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Endocrine issues are some of the most common late effects of cancer treatment. Although 85% of children now survive cancer, studies have...
Jan 21, 2022
Mortality Risk Later in Life May Be Increased in Childhood Leukemia Survivors With Down Syndrome
Patients with Down syndrome have an increased risk for leukemia during childhood, and toxicities related to treatment may be more common...
Jan 5, 2022
Identify feelings, act on behalf of others to address survivor guilt in cancer
For oncologists and other clinicians who see cancer survivors on a regular basis, the first step toward helping patients with survivor ...
Dec 16, 2021
Long-Term Effects of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Despite major advances in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), adult survivors face long-term health consequences. A ...
Dec 14, 2021
Survivors of pediatric cancer at increased risk for psychiatric disorders
Survivors of childhood cancer had increased risk for long-term psychiatric disorders compared with their siblings or peers, according ...
Dec 9, 2021
Study: Nearly 20 years on, no adverse impacts for pediatric cancer patients treated with dexrazoxan
A new study published in Cancer and authored by researchers at multiple institutions, including the University at Buffalo, demonstrates...
Nov 22, 2021
Surviving cancer as a child can affect lifelong health
People who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these risks vary according to the...
Nov 15, 2021
Radiotherapy may explain why childhood cancer survivors often develop metabolic disease
A new study finds that childhood cancer patients who were treated with abdominal or total body irradiation grow up to display...
Nov 10, 2021
Early intervention key to mitigate neurocognitive effects of pediatric cancer treatment
As cancer treatment options continue to improve, the growing number of childhood cancer survivors will require individualized strategies...
Sep 22, 2021

