Cancer Survivors Often Face Another Hurdle: Faster Aging
Treatments that help people beat cancer also can cause them to age prematurely and die sooner, Mayo Clinic researchers report. Read more:...
Dec 20, 2017
Adult survivors of childhood cancer are more likely to develop high blood pressure
People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension)...
Nov 27, 2017
A Parent's Silent Prayer: Preventing Hearing Loss for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Unfortunately, according to St. Jude’s Hospital, 95% of those survivors experience at least one significant side effect. Platinum-based...
Nov 9, 2017
Risk factors may identify which patients could benefit most from fertility preservation
Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified specific factors that increase the risk for premature ovarian...
Oct 30, 2017
Childhood cancer survivors at double the risk for chronic conditions
A study by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that childhood cancer survivors have double the risk for chronic conditions as the...
Sep 13, 2017
St. Jude Doctors Warn Childhood Cancer Survivors Should Get HPV Vaccine
A warning from researchers at St. Jude. More childhood cancer survivors should be getting a vaccine that could prevent a second cancer...
Aug 25, 2017
Brain tumor scientists map mutation that drives tumors in childhood cancer survivors
Neuroscientists have uncovered the genetic basis for why many long-term survivors of childhood cancer develop meningiomas, the most...
Aug 4, 2017
Risk Factors for Decreased Bone Mineral Density in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk for Decreased Bone Density Read more: https://cancerkn.com/risk-factors-decreased-bone-mineral-dens...
Aug 4, 2017
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
The Adverse Effects of Sarcoma Treatment in Cancer Survivors
Infertility is a serious and common adverse event associated with cancer treatment. Research shows that 75% of patients with sarcoma, the...
Jul 19, 2017

