As my “Critical Cardiac Considerations” article mentions, a good majority of children diagnosed with cancer will be cured, children including teens and young adults up to age 21. However, because research on adult childhood-cancer survivors, of which I am one, has shown that some cancer-curing treatments can damage the heart and/or cause other problems that…
Category: Medical/Health/Surviving Survival
Long-term concerns for survivors of childhood cancer.
Critical Cardiac Considerations for Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Overview The last 40 years have brought us to an 80% five-year-survival rate for childhood cancers (diagnosed prior to age 21).1-3 Despite the welcome news, survival rate among long-term survivors falls short of gender-matched population controls, most likely because 40% of those who survive over 30 years have serious or life-threatening medical issues.1-3 Cardiovascular [CV]…