Schmidt et al. (2016) recently reviewed published literature on the reproductive intentions and parenthood motivations of cancer survivors. The authors highlight cancer survivors’ incentives for entering parenthood and concerns about having children post-diagnosis. This welcome addition to the literature on parenthood in survivors of cancer in adolescence and young adulthood throws into sharp r...

This study focuses on the effect of chemotherapy on endocrinopathies and the metabolic syndrome in adult survivors of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Endocrine function and metabolic syndrome were evaluated in 12 AML survivors, treated with chemotherapy, and in 9 survivors of myeloid leukemias treated with stem cell transplantation (SCT), after a median follow-up time of 20 years (range...

BACKGROUND This study prospectively examines weight gain in breast cancer survivors compared with cancer-free women from a familial risk cohort. METHODS Absolute and percent weight change over 4 years was compared among 303 breast cancer survivors and 307 cancer-free women matched on age and menopausal status, from the same familial risk cohort. Linear and logistic regression was used to esti...

BACKGROUND Knowledge about their past medical history is central for childhood cancer survivors to ensure informed decisions in their health management. Knowledge about information provision and information needs in this population is still scarce. We thus aimed to assess: (1) the information survivors reported to have received on disease, treatment, follow-up, and late effects; (2) their infor...

BACKGROUND Childhood cancer survivors may be at increased risk of hospitalization because of cancer-related late effects. METHODS Using data from population-based research resources in Utah, we identified childhood and adolescent cancer survivors who were diagnosed from 1973 to 2005 (N = 2,571). We selected a comparison cohort based on birth year and sex (N = 7,713). Hospitalizations from 199...

OBJECTIVES Elevated body mass index (BMI) has been reported in pediatric cancer survivors. It is unclear whether this is related to altered energy intake (via disordered eating), decreased energy expenditure (via limited exercise), or treatment-related direct/indirect changes. The aims of this study are to describe the occurrence of overweight and obesity, exercise frequency, and the extent of ...

BACKGROUND Previous studies of educational attainment among childhood cancer survivors were small, had contradictory findings, and were not population based. This study investigated educational attainment in a large population-based cohort of survivors of all types of childhood cancer in Great Britain. METHODS Four levels of educational attainment among 10,183 cancer survivors--degree, teachi...

Abstract Background The primary objective of the study is to describe cellular characteristics bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation; secondary outcome BALF findings between survivors vs non-survivors. Materials and methods Patients positive for SARS-CoV-2 RT PCR, admitted ICU March April 2020 were enrolled. At admission, analyzed by flo...