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September 10, 2025Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Epigenetic Aging in Childhood Cancer Survivors

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PKPrerna KumarIllinois College BSBeth SpeckhartChildren's Hospital of Illinois YWYanzhi WangSecond Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals increased epigenetic age in childhood cancer survivors compared to siblings, suggesting implications for long-term health.

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Childhood cancer survivors exhibited a significant increase in epigenetic age compared to healthy siblings.
Mean epigenetic age difference was 1.41 years in survivors versus siblings, indicating advanced aging.
The study utilized DNA methylation analysis to assess biological and chronological age among participants.
Further research is warranted to explore the long-term health impacts of radiation and chemotherapy on aging.

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Kumar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d7f654b1d3bfb60fa343 https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0000000000003104

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals increased epigenetic age in childhood cancer survivors compared to siblings, suggesting implications for long-term health.

Epigenetic Aging in Childhood Cancer Survivors

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