Late side effects of cancer in childhood cancer survivors

People who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these risks vary according to the cancer type and how the cancer was treated, a new UCL-led study has found. The researchers called for these long-term health effects to be considered when young people and their families discuss treatment options with their healthcare team initially. The study found that people who survived cancer had five times as many GP or hospital visits relating to cardiovascular disease by age 45 as a matched control group of people who had not had cancer early in life. They also had much higher numbers of healthcare visits relating to infections, disorders of the immune system, and subsequent cancers

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(21)00234-9/fulltext

This 2-minute animated video explains the findings of the study through the lens of a childhood cancer survivor in plain language.

https://youtu.be/-ZkpgXtQOWo

This 3-minute video abstract explains the key findings of the study.

https://youtu.be/0sLqpaCtHkM