childhood cancer

January 22, 2019

Childhood Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Survivors At Higher Risk for Cancer Later in Life, Study Shows

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Survivors of childhood Hodgkin’s lymphoma are 14 times more likely to develop a subsequent solid tumor than the general population, and this risk remains high for several decades post-diagnosis, a ... Read more

November 11, 2016

Childhood Cancer Survivors Live Longer, But Not Necessarily Better

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A new Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) survey of more than 14,000 adult survivors of childhood cancer, treated from 1970 to 1999, found that people now live longer thanks to ... Read more

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016

Blood Cancer Survivor Gets Big Surprise From Taylor Swift

Twelve-year-old Naomi Oakes from Arizona is a huge fan of pop star Taylor Swift. So much so that she bought tickets for her “1989 World Tour” concert in her hometown ... Read more

May 18, 2016June 17, 2016

Childhood Cancer: Luke Burkitt’s Lymphoma Story

This is Luke. A cute little boy who was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma at the age of 4. This “cute bald kid” – as you can read in his t-shirt, ... Read more

March 7, 2016March 7, 2016

Women Treated for Pediatric Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Can Reduce Risk of Dying of Breast Cancer with Early MRI Screenings

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Early MRI screening can reduce breast cancer mortality among survivors of childhood Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL), women who were treated in the 1990s with thoracic radiation therapy (RT), researchers at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, reported. ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Men Treated for Lymphoma, Other Cancers as Children or Teenagers Likely to Experience Fertility Problems as Adults

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Norwegian researchers investigating the impact of childhood or adolescent cancers, like lymphoma, on the reproductive health of male survivors found reduced paternity and an increased use of assisted reproduction in adulthood ... Read more

February 1, 2016March 8, 2016

Childhood Cancer: Abby’s Story

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January 28, 2016March 8, 2016

Beating Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Grant’s Story

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