Not Signed In - Childhood Cancer Survivors At Increased Risk Of Sarcoma
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:00 AM EST
... Survivors of childhood cancers have a ninefold increased risk of developing a secondary sarcoma -- a cancer of connective or supportive tissue such as bone, fat, or muscle -- compared with the general population, according to a study in the February 21 Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ...
Related Topics
- Childhood Cancers
- Sarcoma
- Risk Factors
- Bone Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Sarcoma, Kaposi's
- Cervical Cancer
- Increased risk for tuberculosis
- Increased risk of infection
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Increased risk of falls and injury (from low blood pressure)
- Increased risk of heart attack from untreated diabetes and high cholesterol
- Childhood Diseases
- Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood
- Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Childhood
- Security Risk Assessment
- Thymoma, Childhood
- Bone cancer sarcoma
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