Childhood cancer can be a lifelong bully
It’s estimated one out of every 250 adults aged 20 to 39 is a survivor of childhood cancer, says Dr. Maria Spavor, medical director of...
Apr 3, 2012
Cardiac Biomarkers May Indicate Heart Risks in Child Cancer Survivors
A new Miller School study has identified two cardiac biomarkers that could be early indicators of heart damage in childhood cancer...
Mar 5, 2012
Childhood cancer patients: Increased risk of infertility
Survivors of cancer in childhood have a higher risk of infertility in later life. This is the conclusion reached by Magdalena Balcerek...
Mar 5, 2012
IGF-I Doesn't Predict Late Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Insulinlike growth factor I level was not useful as a marker of growth hormone deficiency or altered body composition in a retrospective...
Jan 11, 2012
Paxil Use Linked to Obesity in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Treatment, lifestyle, and the use of specific antidepressants may contribute to obesity among survivors of childhood cancer, according to...
Dec 23, 2011
Birth defect risk not higher among kids of cancer childhood survivors: Study
Adding a wave of relief, scientists from the Vanderbilt University have put forth that children of childhood cancer survivors who were...
Dec 23, 2011