Study: Childhood chemo alters heart's caretaker cells

(University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio) Why do 20% of children who receive cancer chemotherapy go on to develop heart failure later in life? UT Health San Antonio researchers led by Gregory Aune, MD, PhD, are studying this question and report a clue in a new journal article.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news