Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Variety of Heart Risks

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Variety of Heart Risks
Surviving cancer is difficult, and new research suggests that challenge brings a substantial risk increase for other potential ailments. Photographee.eu/Shutterstock
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Childhood cancer survivors’ risks for heart problems may be broader than previously recognized, researchers say.

It’s been known for years that some treatments for childhood cancer increase the risk of heart failure. But in a new study of more than 43,000 children, Canadian researchers found young cancer survivors had as much as a three-fold increased risk of developing a variety of other cardiovascular problems, too, according to the report published in Circulation.