Look for nephrotoxicity in adult survivors of childhood cancer
Adult survivors of childhood cancer treated with high-dose cisplatin or high-dose ifosfamide are at markedly increased risk for chronic...
Jul 31, 2014
The Consequences of Curing Childhood Cancer
The majority of American children with cancer will be cured, but it may leave them unable to have children of their own. Should...
Jul 29, 2014
Unhealthy habits more than double risk of metabolic syndrome in childhood cancer survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital study finds that few adult survivors of childhood cancer follow a heart-healthy lifestyle that...
Jul 29, 2014
Addressing Gynecologic Concerns in Young Cancer Patients
Young cancer patients and survivors may have gynecologic concerns, which should be managed before, during, and after treatment, according...
Jul 25, 2014
Risk of hospitalization increased for childhood cancer survivors, even years after treatment
Survivors of childhood cancers were hospitalized more often and had longer hospital admissions many years after cancer treatment was...
Jul 7, 2014
Freezing testicle tissue in mice offers fertility hope
Children are increasingly surviving childhood cancers, but the treatment leaves many of them unable to have children of their own. Older...
Jul 2, 2014
Risks for Development of Secondary Thyroid Cancer Identified
Thyroid carcinomas account for almost 10% of all second malignant neoplasms. This study assessed a variety of risk factors for the...
Jul 2, 2014
Pediatric cancer survivors face lifetime of health challenges
Thanks to better treatments, more people are surviving cancer. But those treatments come with a downside: Survivors, especially those who...
Jul 2, 2014
OPACC requests representation for childhood cancer survivors in Cancer Care Ontario's fourth Ont
OPACC has sent a letter to the President & CEO of Cancer Care Ontario requesting representation for childhood cancer survivors in Cancer...
Jun 30, 2014
New research study shows huge savings for health care
DETROIT, Mich., Monday, June 30, 2014 – Recently published findings in Annals of Internal Medicine by Steven Lipshultz, M.D., Wayne State...
Jun 30, 2014