A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Cardiovascular morbidity in long-term survivors of early-onset cancer: A population-based study
Authors: Kero AE, Jarvela LS, Arola M, Malila N, Madanat-Harjuoja LM, Matomaki J, Lahteenmaki PM
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2014
Journal: International Journal of Cancer
Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
Journal acronym: INT J CANCER
Volume: 134
Issue: 3
First page : 664
Last page: 673
Number of pages: 10
ISSN: 0020-7136
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.28385
What's new? Long-term survivors of childhood cancer may suffer from the later development of health conditions related to their disease or to the treatment they received, and much effort has been made to better monitor and treat these conditions. Unfortunately, the same advances have not occurred for young adult (YA) cancer survivors, who similar to their younger counterparts are at increased risk of life-threatening vascular complications but lack specific guidelines for long-term follow-up, according to this study. The report suggests that YA cancer survivors could benefit greatly from individualized, follow-up care.