Childhood cancer survivors likely to face health challenges later in life

The Washington Post (10/8, Blakemore) reports, “In a sobering analysis, researchers warn that those who’ve had childhood cancer are highly likely to face physical and mental health challenges later in life, with 95% developing a ‘significant health problem’ related to their cancer or treatment by age 45.” Investigators “reviewed 73 studies, including 39 cohort studies that followed patients over time.” Published in JAMA, “the researchdocumented a variety of concerns for young cancer survivors, ranging from subsequent hormone issues to reproductive health challenges, problems with muscles and bones, cognitive impairment and more.”

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