Surviving childhood cancer treatment
In a British cohort, 30% of patients who had survived childhood cancer had died within 45 years of diagnosis; only 6% were expected to have died.
51% had developed a new primary cancer, but a 26% died of cardiovascular disease - thought to be caused by their treatment. Consequently, efforts to reduce long term mortality have focused on reducing...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
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