Matthew J. Ehrhardt, MD, MS, discusses the importance of taking a multifactorial approach to improve long-term outcomes for survivors of childhood cancer, and expands on the findings from the study of the factors associated with risk of late mortality.
A range of socioeconomic factors and modifiable chronic health conditions may increase an adult survivor s risk for death years after their diagnosis, new research shows.
St. Jude scientists identified a genetic difference in childhood cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy that predisposes them to heart problems as adults.