- Dec 11, 2023
Pediatric Cancer Survivors Treated With Abdominopelvic RT Have Higher Risk of CRC
Pediatric cancer survivors treated with abdominopelvic region radiotherapy (ART) have an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC),...
- Nov 29, 2023
Analysis shows high rate of ‘significant’ health problems in childhood cancer survivors
A recent review published in Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than 95% of childhood cancer survivors will have...
- Oct 31, 2023
Cranial Radiotherapy Predisposes Pediatric Cancer Survivors to Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism and hypogonadism are likely among cranial radiotherapy-treated survivors of childhood-onset acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
- Oct 12, 2023
How do seizures affect childhood cancer survivors?
Scientists discovered suppressing seizures in adults who survived childhood cancer helps improve their brain function and quality of...
- Oct 11, 2023
Most childhood cancer survivors face serious health problems as adults
In a sobering analysis, researchers warn that those who’ve had childhood cancer are highly likely to face physical and mental health...
- Oct 6, 2023
It Takes a Lifetime to Survive Childhood Cancer
"Fending off early death is a victory. What the next four or five decades are like remains a challenge, for patients and families and...
- Oct 5, 2023
Host genetics helps explain childhood cancer survivors’ mortality risk from second cancers
Using data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) and the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study (St. Jude Life), scientists at St....
- Oct 3, 2023
Intensive Treatment May Pose Fertility Risks in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Intensive therapies such as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and high-dose testicular radiation doses during puberty may...