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Apr 15

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 11

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...

Mar 4

Research reveals increased mortality risk in childhood cancer survivors after cardiovascular events

New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and VCU Health Pauley Heart Center indicates that survivors of childhood...

Feb 9

Survivors of Childhood Cancer With High Anthracycline Exposure: Can a Beta-Blocker Improve Cardiac Function?

In a U.S./Canadian phase IIb trial (PREVENT-HF) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Armenian et al found that the beta-blocker carvedilol...

Jan 22

Biomarkers May Help Predict Heart Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors

In survivors of childhood cancer, recent research has found that two common biomarkers may be able to predict heart risk, according to a...

Jan 17

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 5

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...

Dec 27, 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,...

Sep 8, 2023

Cardiac RT May Amplify Late Disease Risk in Pediatric Cancer Survivors

Receipt of radiotherapy to cardiac substructures appears to increase the risk of cardiac disease among adult survivors of childhood...

Jul 11, 2023

Healthy diet shown to lower cardiovascular disease risk in adult childhood cancer survivors

In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers analyze cardiovascular illness risk across adult childhood cancer survivors...

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Tracing cancer back to birth uncovers promising biomarkers for prevention, targeted treatment of childhood leukemia

CRISPR Plus Drug Treatment Makes Neuroblastoma Responsive to Immunotherapy

Colorectal cancer cases on the rise in kids

New drug, WNTinib, delays tumor growth and improves survival in mouse models of children's liver cancer

First-of-their-kind findings turn conventional wisdom about diffuse hemispheric glioma on its head

Three Cycles of Chemo Noninferior to Six for Rare Childhood Eye Cancer

‘Alarmingly’ few childhood cancer survivors undergo recommended surveillance for late effects

Survivors of childhood brain cancer are more likely to be held back in school

Gene therapy for fatal child brain disease may cause blood cancers

Children with aggressive blood cancer offered treatment cure hope