Why the study?
What is the prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension in long-term survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer?
Population
103 consecutive long-term survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer, mean age 14.6 years, 49.5% female…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support intensified BP surveillance in survivors; leaves open prospective validation and intervention trials.
What is the prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension in long-term survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer?
A significant proportion of childhood cancer survivors, particularly those with a history of Wilms tumor, develop hypertension or prehypertension, highlighting the need for careful long-term blood pressure monitoring.
Haddy et al. (2006) studied this question.
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