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
AAP updates guidelines on long-term care for cancer survivors
The AAP published updated guidelines on the long-term care of children, adolescents and young adults who survived childhood cancer. Read...
Sep 3, 2021
Fear of Disease Progression Can Be ‘Debilitating’ For Some Parents of Childhood Cancer Survivors
While it is normal for parents of childhood cancer survivors to experience anxiety and depression related to the fear of disease ...
Aug 19, 2021
Study Supports Early Breast Cancer Screening in Child Cancer Survivors Not Treated With Radiation
Early initiation of breast cancer screening may reduce breast cancer mortality for female survivors of childhood cancer who did not...
Aug 18, 2021
Frailty contributes to neurocognitive decline in young adult childhood cancer survivors
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found a link between post-cancer treatment frailty and neurocognitive decline...
Jul 21, 2021
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows Neuromuscular Dysfunction in Long-term Childhood Cancer Survivors
In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, neuromuscular dysfunction is found to be prevalent in long-term childhood cancer...
Jun 14, 2021
Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk for Multiple Cancer-Related Worries
A significant portion of adult survivors of childhood cancer are at an increased risk of experiencing cancer-related worries (CRWs)...
May 19, 2021
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

