Treatment-related cardiac dysfunction common in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Cardiac dysfunction, particularly abnormal global longitudinal strain and diastolic function, is common in adult survivors of childhood...
Jun 9, 2015
Cognitive Impairment in Pediatric ALL Survivors Even Without Brain RT
Even in the absence of cranial radiation therapy, survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have decreased neurocognitive...
Jun 9, 2015
2015 Ooch/POGO Survivor Conference
Camp Oochigeas and POGO present the 3rd Life After Childhood Cancer Survivor Conference, a gathering for survivors of childhood cancer...
Jun 1, 2015
Long-term death rate among childhood cancer survivors falls by half
Now, a new study finds that doctors' efforts to both cure children's tumors and protect them from long-term complications have paid off....
Jun 1, 2015
Continued Monitoring Helps Young Cancer Survivors Avoid Risks
Children diagnosed with cancer are living longer, better lives. But the very treatments that help them dance into adulthood can also put...
May 22, 2015
Childhood cancer effects can be felt much later
The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health notes three key factors that can affect a child’s risk of developing...
May 22, 2015
Parenthood for Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors
Women who were diagnosed with and treated for Hodgkin lymphoma during childhood and adolescence had similar rates of post-treatment...
May 20, 2015
Childhood Cancer and Treatments Have Lasting Sexual Effects
Young-adult survivors express problems and concerns, but get little professional guidance. Childhood cancers and their treatment often...
May 13, 2015
Certain treatments for childhood cancer may increase obesity risk later in life
Childhood cancer survivors - especially those whose treatment included brain irradiation or chemotherapy with glucocorticoids - are 14...
May 13, 2015
Pulmonary defects common among childhood cancer survivors
Survivors of pediatric cancers who underwent pulmonary-compromising therapies demonstrated a significant risk for long-term pulmonary...
May 6, 2015