Certain long-term childhood cancer survivors appeared more likely than their siblings who never had cancer to experience pain as adults, according to a report of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study published in Cancer.

“Pain is a debilitating medical condition that interferes with every aspect of an individual's life. Increasing our understanding of pain in childhood cancer survivors and identifying risk factors for pain is important for maximizing quality of life in survivors,” Cindy W. Karlson, PhD, associate professor and director of inpatient pediatric psychology services at The University of Mississippi Medical Center, told Healio.