Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Chronic Conditions, Early Death
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely than the general population to develop chronic health conditions and die before reaching 65...
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Space-age lessons could protect childhood cancer survivors’ bone health
"Survivors of childhood cancer, while seemingly unrelated to astronauts in the weightlessness of space, are one group unexpectedly...
Mar 17
Suicidal ideation significantly higher among childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors in Europe exhibited higher risk for suicidal ideation than the general population, according to results of a...
Mar 14
Melanoma risk doubles among childhood cancer survivors
Childhood cancer survivors are more than twice as likely to develop melanoma as the general population, according to findings published...
Feb 27
Childhood Cancer Treatments May Increase Diabetes Risk
Cancer treatment during childhood and young adulthood can increase the long-term risk of developing diabetes, with noticeable differences...
Feb 12
Bone Mineral Density Deficits Prevalent Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Survivors of childhood cancer face challenges from bone mineral density (BMD) deficits due to treatment exposures and other factors, some...
Jan 13
A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment
A new research program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will focus exclusively on the long-term effects of cancer treatment in...
Dec 13, 2024
The ticking ‘epigenetic’ clock measures true biological age
Though almost all childhood cancer survivors experience some epigenetic age acceleration, the experience is not the same across the whole...
Dec 12, 2024
Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors
Findings from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are showing promise for assessing cardiomyopathy risk in childhood...
Dec 11, 2024
Even 15 Years Later, Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Leukemia
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely than the general population to develop subsequent leukemia, even 15 years or more after their...
Nov 7, 2024