Study calls for revisiting cardiac screening guidelines for survivors of childhood cancer

(Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) One of the first studies to analyze the effectiveness of screening survivors of childhood cancer for early signs of impending congestive heart failure finds improved health outcomes but suggests that less frequent screening than currently recommended may yield similar clinical benefit. The researchers, in a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, utilized a simulation-based model to estimate the long-term benefits associated with routine screening.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news