Successful long-term childhood cancer
survival is creating a whole new set of questions without answers. One of the questions researchers will try to answer
is whether of not children with cancer, traditionally treated with high-dose chemotherapy and radiation, will pass on
inherited health risks to their children when they become parents. The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $4
million dollar grant to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and an
international team of researchers, to begin a five-year study of this issue. According to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer
Center, thirty years ago, the focus was a singular one of treatment and survival for children, and because of treatment
success, there are approximately 270,000 childhood cancer survivors in the United States today. Now long-term quality of
life issues need to be understood.Note: The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional care. For medical emergencies, dial 911!
Inherited risks for the children of children treated for cancer
Successful long-term childhood cancer
survival is creating a whole new set of questions without answers. One of the questions researchers will try to answer
is whether of not children with cancer, traditionally treated with high-dose chemotherapy and radiation, will pass on
inherited health risks to their children when they become parents. The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $4
million dollar grant to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, and an
international team of researchers, to begin a five-year study of this issue. According to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer
Center, thirty years ago, the focus was a singular one of treatment and survival for children, and because of treatment
success, there are approximately 270,000 childhood cancer survivors in the United States today. Now long-term quality of
life issues need to be understood.
