Study finds significant cognitive impairment in adult survivors of childhood brain tumors
Cancer survivors of childhood brain tumors show significant deficits in intelligence, educational achievement and employment, even...
Feb 2, 2016
Childhood cancer survivors face increased risk of metabolic syndrome
A new study of metabolic health risk factors in childhood cancer survivors showed increased risk for modifiable factors such as...
Jan 26, 2016
Surveillance Caught Thyroid Cancers Early in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Regular ultrasound surveillance of the thyroid revealed that about 7% of adult childhood cancer survivors who had radiation to the head...
Jan 22, 2016
Clinic, program help survivors of childhood cancers transition to healthy adults
Young people who have survived cancer as children often face special challenges as they mature into adults. Read more here:...
Jan 19, 2016
Breast cancer risk in childhood cancer survivors
Female survivors of childhood sarcoma or leukemia who did not receive chest radiotherapy are at increased risk of developing breast...
Jan 14, 2016
Fewer Childhood Cancer Survivors Dying From 'Late' Effects
Fewer childhood cancer survivors are dying years later from lingering effects of the treatment that conquered their cancer, a new study...
Jan 14, 2016
Childhood Cancer Treatment May Raise Adult Heart Disease Risk
Children who survive cancer may face a higher risk of heart disease as adults, new research suggests. Read more here:...
Jan 5, 2016
Battle Scars
Maya Stern is a 26 year old long-term cancer survivor. Dealing with people's often inappropriate comments about her scars has been...
Dec 18, 2015
The End of Pediatric Cancer Research as We Know It
It's time for 'the pediatric cancer research machine' to help childhood cancer survivors thrive. Read more here:...
Dec 18, 2015
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and smoking interventions
Despite a drop in smoking prevalence among survivors of childhood cancer, the considerable proportion of consistent, current smokers that...
Nov 23, 2015