Large clinical trial seeks to prevent heart failure among childhood cancer survivors
Results suggest that more childhood cancer survivors may benefit from a heart-saving medication called carvedilol, even long after their...
Jan 17, 2024
Cardiovascular testing rates 'poor' among adult survivors of childhood cancer
Adult survivors of childhood cancer with a high risk of cardiovascular disease may not be receiving proper cardiac testing, according to...
Jan 5, 2024
Diabetes a Common Threat to Kids Who Survive Cancer
Kids who've survived cancer face many health challenges, and a heightened risk for diabetes is one of them, new research shows. Read...
Dec 29, 2023
Mortality Risk of Second Malignancies in Childhood Cancer Survivors
A team of researchers showed that long-term childhood cancer survivors who carry cancer-predisposing genetic variants are at an increased...
Dec 28, 2023
Bone marrow transplant increases risk of cardiovascular disease and developing insulin resistance
In a collaborative study between Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota, Dr. Baker along with Dr. Tyler Ketterl,...
Dec 27, 2023
Prediabetes treatment may reduce heart and kidney risks in childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors have a higher prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes, which increases their risk of serious disease but also...
Dec 19, 2023
Pediatric Cancer Survivors Treated With Abdominopelvic RT Have Higher Risk of CRC
Pediatric cancer survivors treated with abdominopelvic region radiotherapy (ART) have an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC),...
Dec 11, 2023
Analysis shows high rate of ‘significant’ health problems in childhood cancer survivors
A recent review published in Journal of the American Medical Association found that more than 95% of childhood cancer survivors will have...
Nov 29, 2023
Cranial Radiotherapy Predisposes Pediatric Cancer Survivors to Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism and hypogonadism are likely among cranial radiotherapy-treated survivors of childhood-onset acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
Oct 31, 2023
How do seizures affect childhood cancer survivors?
Scientists discovered suppressing seizures in adults who survived childhood cancer helps improve their brain function and quality of...
Oct 12, 2023

