Navigation Links
Childhood cancer survivors are at high risk for multiple tumors as they age
Date:6/27/2011

The largest study yet of adult childhood cancer survivors found that the first cancer is just the beginning of a lifelong battle against different forms of the disease for about 10 percent of these survivors.

The research involved 14,358 individuals enrolled in the federally funded Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators leading the effort reported that 1,382, or 9.6 percent, of survivors developed new tumors unrelated to their original cancers. About 30 percent of those survivors, 386 individuals, developed third tumors. Four or more tumors were found in 153 survivors in this study. The results appear in the June 27 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

"These findings show that when you describe adult survivors of childhood cancer it is not sufficient to describe their risk of a first subsequent cancer, but to acknowledge that some of these patients are at risk for multiple cancers. This is the first study to more fully enumerate that risk," said Gregory Armstrong, M.D., the study's principal investigator and an assistant member of the St. Jude Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control.

The work underscores the importance of cancer screenings for this growing population. "Too often, survivors still are not getting these important cancer screening tests beginning as early or as often as recommended," Armstrong said. For example, mammograms beginning at age 25 rather than age 40 are recommended for female survivors whose childhood treatment included chest radiation of 20 grays or more. A gray is a measure of absorbed radiation.

An estimated 366,000 Americans alive today are childhood cancer survivors. With overall long-term childhood cancer survival rates now at 80 percent, the ranks of survivors are expected to keep growing. The CCSS was launched in 1994 to identify the challenges facing childhood cancer survivors and to develop new methods to ease
'/>"/>

Contact: Summer Freeman
summer.freeman@stjude.org
901-595-3061
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. Slow growth of childhood brain tumors linked to genetic process seen in skin moles
2. Ways to Curb Childhood Obesity Outlined in U.S. Report
3. Study shows high prevalence and severity of childhood food allergy in the US
4. News source may steer perceived solution to childhood obesity
5. Sleep loss in early childhood may contribute to the development of ADHD symptoms
6. Emotional Abuse in Childhood May Disrupt Sleep Decades Later
7. Childhood trauma linked to higher rates of mental health problems, Stanford/Packard finds
8. Seniors abused during childhood face increased risk of sleep troubles
9. Childhood Cancer Survivors at Greater Risk for Tumors as Adults
10. Childhood cancer survivors at increased risk of certain tumors in middle-age
11. Childhood Cancer Therapies Tied to Gastrointestinal Issues
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/22/2013)... Digital Advertising Agency, 21Digital , has ... media management client, Primal Pit Paste . One ... all-natural organic deodorant. The contest is part of a ... deodorant company based in Tampa, Florida. 21Digital president, Kevin ... a Facebook page is a great way to drive ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... 2013 With the health of a growing ... is no surprise that many women become hyperaware of everything ... two lines appear on a pregnancy test. At no other ... avoid unhealthy habits (like caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine) stronger than ... on their bodies? Does this increased awareness during pregnancy extend ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... 2013 Garcinia cambogia select is a dual ... inhibiting the extra fat being stored in the body. For ... intake. This fat burner helps people in this regard by ... overeating. Basically it does this by secreting a hormone serotonin ... them away from emotional overeating. In this way, it keeps ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... May 22, 2013 GS1 has honored ... Smucker Company, and Danny Wegman, CEO, Wegmans Food ... GS1 General Assembly and Global Leadership Summit, held May ... Wegman were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the ... broadly used supply chain standards globally. , “The ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... -- Children and teens exposed to radiation during CT ... according to a large, long-term study. The risks, ... young people who each had one CT scan, only ... within 10 years, according to researchers from Australia and ... the risks to patients when making decisions about CT ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Social Media Management Firm, 21Digital, Launches National Facebook Sweepstakes for Client, Primal Pit Paste 2Health News:Fairhaven Health Launches New PregnancyPlus Natural Deodorant Designed Specifically for Pregnant Women 2Health News:Garcinia Cambogia Reviews Released Online for Fast Weight Loss Solution with Offer of Extra 3 Month Supply 2Health News:Tim Smucker and Danny Wegman Honored With GS1 Lifetime Achievement Awards 2Health News:Tim Smucker and Danny Wegman Honored With GS1 Lifetime Achievement Awards 3Health News:Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk 2
... on mental health is reportedly very high, accounting for ... an official at a recent// medical-care symposium in the ... is expected to rise further to 25 percent in ... Control and Prevention Department of the Ministry. A total ...
... been designed by scientists belonging to the Johns Hopkins University ... treatment, to the body// of a patient. The study has ... the cubes look like a flattened box, but when heat ... cube shape. ,"The self-assembly technique allows us to ...
... of AIDS research has revealed that the Government will have ... that there is a lack of incentive to //private players ... Research Chief made this announcement at an employment lawsuit. Such ... the vaccine really works. ,Strong reservations have been ...
... presence of H5N1 bird flu strain in the poultry samples ... bird flu strain // in six villages Modelu, Traian, Reviga, ... this month five new cases of bird flu strains was ... detected in Danube delta in Romania this October which is ...
... resolution has been passed in United Kingdom which allows ... of 12 and pregnant women as the risk associated ... with nicotine patches as earlier the sale of nicotine ... feeding women and people with chronic diseases such as ...
... first Chinese outbreak of H5N1 bird flu infection occurred from ... the Chinese officials have confirmed // the seventh death in ... was a 41 year old women factory worker of Sanming ... pneumonia, who had an initial H5N1 virus test negative. The ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Nanocubes Designed For Delivering Cells 2
(Date:5/22/2013)... New Jersey , 22. Mai 2013 ... für Fähigkeitsentwicklung und Beratung, gab heute bekannt, ... Chris Geraghty , zum Hauptgeschäftsführer ... 20 Jahre im Industriebereich wo er zahlreiche ... Nachfolge von Ray Baxter an, der als ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... Z-Medica, a leading developer and marketer of ... line of products designed to meet the unique needs ... EMS 4x4 Dressing, QuikClot ® EMS TraumaPad ... all custom-designed to help responders stop bleeding fast and ... a hospital or trauma center. The line includes products ...
(Date:5/22/2013)... May 22, 2013  MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE ... at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on ... City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.  ... Officer, will update investors and answer questions. ... presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT.  ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. befördert Chris Geraghty zum Hauptgeschäftsführer 2Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. befördert Chris Geraghty zum Hauptgeschäftsführer 3Z-Medica Launches New Line of Hemostatic Agents for use in Emergency Medical Services 2MGT Capital Investments, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 2MGT Capital Investments, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 3MGT Capital Investments, Inc. To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 4
... Pipetman Ultra is a fully adjustable, air-displacement ... It is the latest member of the ... characteristics: robustness, accuracy, and precision. We also ... feedback from our customers. Eight models cover ...
... The AlphaPette Pipettor is the #1 ... Offers accuracy, comfort, and reliability. Continuously ... volume readout sub-micrometer. Easy interchangeable ejector ... tiny hands. Adjustable rapid pipet tip ...
... Finnpipette Focus from Thermo Labsystems was designed ... Advanced features such as the new ... adjustment on microvolumes help to define this ... pipettes. The new interchangeable handle plate offers ...
This CLS number is a new product number, created to easily match Cornings product number. If showing no availability yet, please order under the old Sigma-Aldrich number (Z71,408-9) or contact custom...
Medicine Products: