Childhood cancer survivors at risk for loneliness
Some childhood cancer survivors appeared at elevated risk for loneliness, according to study results presented during the virtual ...
Apr 27, 2021
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Cognitive Impairment for Survivors of Many Pediatric Cancers
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers report many survivors of childhood cancers receive systemic therapies associated...
Apr 23, 2021
Wearable Fitness Trackers May Improve Health in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Wearable fitness trackers have continued to grow in popularity in recent years, and they may be feasible interventions to promote fitness...
Apr 8, 2021
Pediatric Cancer Survivors and Diabetes: What Are the Risks?
Diabetes and metabolic syndrome represent two of the most common long-term complications for survivors of childhood cancer. Approximately...
Mar 18, 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
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...
Dec 9, 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...
Oct 5, 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...
Sep 24, 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 25, 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

