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October 1, 1999Journal of Clinical Oncology

Cancer and Cardiac Mortality Among 15-Year Survivors of Cancer Diagnosed During Childhood or Adolescence

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Population

15-year survivors of cancer diagnosed during childhood or adolescence

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

Beyond 15 years post-diagnosis

Authors

DGDaniel M. GreenPediatric / Congenital CardiologyAHAndrew HylandRutgers, The State University of New JerseyCCCatherine S. ChungRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Overview

Excess cardiac mortality in childhood cancer survivors supports extended surveillance; leaves open safer regimen development.

Structured PICO

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Population
15-year survivors of cancer diagnosed during childhood or adolescence
O
Outcome
Late mortality rate (all-cause, cardiac disease, and cancer/second malignant neoplasms)hard clinical

Fifteen-year survivors of childhood cancer face excess late mortality, including cardiac mortality, highlighting the need for continued long-term observation and less toxic treatment regimens.

Cite This Study

Green et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70fe6aa2d7cf2e39c2bd01https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.1999.17.10.3207

Topics

Women and heart disease
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