Screening for cardiac dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood cancer survivors using the Children's Oncology Group (COG) Long-term Follow-up (LTFU) Guidelines

Authors :: Karla Wilson
Janie M. Lee
Saro H. Armenian
Liton Francisco
Smita Bhatia
Meghan Zomorodi
Wendy Landier
Can-Lan Sun
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 28:9034-9034
Publication Year :: 2010
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2010.
Abstract: 9034 Background: Childhood cancer survivors are at risk for cardiac dysfunction (CD) due to exposure to anthracyclines and chest radiation. This risk is further compounded by cardiovascular (CV) ri...

Subjects :: Cancer Research
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
Cog
Oncology
Long term follow up
business.industry
Childhood cancer
Cardiovascular risk factors
Medicine
business
Cardiac dysfunction

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