'Substantial portion' of childhood cancer survivors not concerned about future health

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) A research team led by a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital epidemiologist has conducted the largest analysis to date of how adult survivors of childhood cancer view their health risk. The scientists found that a surprisingly high number of survivors showed a lack of concern for their future well-being. The analysis of questionnaire data from 15,620 survivors found that 31 percent said they were not concerned about their future health and 40 percent were unconcerned about developing new cancers.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news