Why the study?
Is the prevalence of hypertension higher in adult survivors of childhood cancer compared to the general population?
Population
3,016 adult 10-year survivors of childhood cancer evaluated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean interval 3.6 years (for longitudinal subset)
Authors
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May support intensified BP screening in survivors; extends observational data but leaves intervention effects open for trials.
Is the prevalence of hypertension higher in adult survivors of childhood cancer compared to the general population?
Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a disproportionately high prevalence of hypertension, highlighting the need for rigorous blood pressure screening and management in this high-risk population.
Gibson et al. (2017) studied this question.
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