Risk for Severe COVID-19 Not Increased for Children With Cancer
In children with cancer younger than 16, the estimated incidence of hospital-identified SARS-CoV-2 infection was 3 percent.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Cancer Incidence Up for Adolescents and Young Adults
2007 to 2016 saw increase in overall cancer incidence in all age groups, mainly driven by thyroid cancer.
Child Cancer Survivors’ Hearing Loss Linked to Cognitive Deficits
Findings seen in survivors of childhood cancer independent of the neurotoxic treatment received
Risk-Adapted Therapy Prevents Fungal Infections in Childhood Leukemia
Risk-adapted therapy effectively prevents fungal infections and reduces neurotoxicity in children with leukemia.
Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors
Early initiation of breast cancer screening with MRI may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half.
Burden of Childhood Cancer Can Be Diminished
Comprehensive scale-up of interventions could avert 6.2 million deaths in children with cancer.
Late Mortality Down for Young Adult, Adolescent Cancer Survivors
Five-year mortality from all causes overall decreased, but improvement was limited for some cancer types.
AAP Addresses Fertility Preservation for Children With Cancer
Medical and ethical considerations are discussed, including in cases of conflict between parent, child.
Survivors of Childhood Cancers at Risk for Shortened Life Span
Greatest gaps in life expectancy seen for those receiving radiotherapy, alone or combined with chemotherapy.
Childhood Cancer Treatment Increases Risk for Breast Cancer Later
Additive risk seen between combined anthracyclines and radiotherapy doses to the breast.
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