Oncology & Cancer
Some young cancer survivors face higher risk of premature heart failure
Imagine surviving cancer only to learn the drug that saved your life has introduced a completely different health risk: heart failure.
May 16, 2023
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News tagged with young cancer survivors
Oncology & Cancer
Improving psychosocial function in young adult testicular cancer survivors
Young adults who beat cancer face unique challenges later on in their adult lives. These include both psychological and physical impacts, such as body image disruption, social relationship difficulty, fertility and sexual ...
May 1, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
What you need to know about flu vaccination if you have cancer
As flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could be a different flu season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years. If you have cancer, ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Genetics
Informing children of a mother's genetic cancer risk does not impact their health behaviors
Telling a child about their mother's risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer does not adversely influence the offspring's lifestyle or quality of life in the long term, according to a new study led by researchers at ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
How surviving cancer as a child affects lifelong health
People who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these risks vary according to the cancer type and how the cancer was treated, a new study by researchers at University ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists link frailty and neurocognitive decline in childhood cancer survivors
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found a link between post-cancer treatment frailty and neurocognitive decline in young adult childhood cancer survivors. A paper on this work was published today in ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer and its treatment may accelerate the aging process in young patients
A new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process. Investigators found that expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Rebooting healthy eating habits in child cancer survivors
Fussy eating and taste changes are common side effects of cancer treatment—now, a healthy eating program designed by UNSW medical researchers is helping parents get their child's diet back on track.
Jul 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Online program improves insomnia in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) who have survived cancer often continue to suffer from insomnia long after treatment ends, interfering with a range of daily activities. In a study published today by Pediatric Blood and ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survival rates improve for young adults
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds improvements in five-year survival rates for all cancers in young adults. For some cancers, however, there has been ...
Mar 3, 2020
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