Nearly all childhood cancer survivors develop chronic health conditions

  • June 18, 2013

About 98% of childhood cancer survivors evaluated in a long-term study developed at least one serious chronic health condition during adulthood.

Many of the health issues — which included new malignancies, heart abnormalities, and lung or neurocognitive dysfunction — were diagnosed through screenings performed as part of the study, researchers said.

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