Recurrent stroke in childhood cancer survivors
Conclusion:
Survivors of childhood cancer, particularly those previously treated with high-dose cranial radiation, have a high risk of recurrent stroke for decades after a first stroke. Although these strokes are mostly occurring in young adulthood, hypertension, an established atherosclerotic risk factor, independently predicts recurrent stroke in this population.
Source: Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Fullerton, H. J., Stratton, K., Mueller, S., Leisenring, W. W., Armstrong, G. T., Weathers, R. E., Stovall, M., Sklar, C. A., Goldsby, R. E., Robison, L. L., Krull, K. R. Tags: Childhood stroke, Stroke in young adults, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Primary brain tumor ARTICLE Source Type: research
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