Childhood cancer survivors face ‘numerous socioeconomic challenges’
Researchers found childhood cancer survivors had higher odds of health-related unemployment, in addition to being less likely to complete...
May 9, 2024
PET/MRI detects brain injury in pediatric cancer survivors
PET/MRI could be a tool for diagnosing brain injury in young cancer survivors due to high-dose methotrexate treatment, according to...
May 6, 2024
Post Treatment, Children With ALL Experience Long-Term Fatigue
Children experience symptoms of fatigue for at least 2 years following for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), according to a new study,...
Apr 30, 2024
Prediabetes in Childhood Cancer Survivors Ups Cardiovascular, CKD Risks
After age 30 years, early-onset prediabetes and diabetes develop in as many as one-third of childhood cancer survivors, placing them at...
Apr 25, 2024
Chemotherapy cured my cancer. Years later it likely gave me heart disease.
The link is not uncommon: ‘Cardiotoxicity’ is a major side effect of anticancer treatments. Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wel...
Apr 15, 2024
Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancers
Although more than 85% of childhood cancer survivors will achieve a 5-year survival, that does not tell the whole tale for these...
Apr 11, 2024
Researchers develop tool to predict likelihood of premature menopause in childhood cancer survivors
Researchers have developed a statistical model that predicts the likelihood of female childhood cancer survivors developing premature...
Apr 4, 2024
Cancer Researcher Talks Predicting Future Health Problems in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Sapkota said that despite this increase in life expectancy, researchers still need to make progress in preventing the onset of late...
Apr 1, 2024
‘Alarming’ number of childhood cancer survivors currently smoke despite negative impacts
Childhood cancer survivors had a significantly higher prevalence of smoking than the general population, contrary to previous research,...
Mar 21, 2024
Most survivors of childhood cancer don't get the tests needed to detect serious long-term adverse effects, finds study
Despite the existence of surveillance guidelines that recommend screening for adult cancers and other "late effects" of cancer therapy,...
Mar 20, 2024

