Do Older Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher Health Risks?

Survivors of childhood cancer who live past age 50 face a significantly higher risk of premature death and serious health problems compared with the general population. Read on to learn more! Read More

Raising awareness of childhood cancer in Idaho

Each year about 100 Idaho children are diagnosed with cancer. Learn about awareness, survival rates, prevention, and hospital research efforts. Read More

Obesity and Inactivity Raise Cancer Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Childhood cancer survivors who are obese and less physically active face a significantly higher risk of developing subsequent cancers later in life, according to new research. Read on! Read More

Excess Health Risks Linger in Childhood Cancer Survivors Into 50s and Beyond

Older adults who survived childhood cancers continue to die earlier, have more new cancers, and have worse health outcomes compared with the general population, a new analysis of an ongoing study ... Read More

As Pesticides and Wildfires Rise, Kids with Cancer Need Resources

UCSF is partnering with physicians across the country to develop a pediatric cancer environmental referral service. The service will include children’s environmental health histories and risk ... Read More

Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Aging-Related Health Conditions

Survivors of childhood cancer were much more likely to develop an aging-associated health condition before the age of 65, with earlier onset, compared with the general population, according to a ... Read More

Cancer survivors reunite, hairstylist helps detect skin cancer

In this "Dear David" installment, CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights childhood cancer survivors Ellie Koerner and Dawson Nailor reuniting in medical school and an Arkansas hairstylist who ... Read More

Diabetes May Increase Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Diabetes mellitus was associated with an increased risk of impairment in task efficiency, emotional regulation, and organization. Childhood cancer survivors with diabetes mellitus (DM) have an ... Read More

Excess Health Risks Linger in Childhood Cancer Survivors Into 50s and Beyond

Childhood cancer survivors over age 50 had a threefold higher mortality risk compared with the general population, primarily from new cancers. Survivors had a twofold higher risk of chronic health ... Read More