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Risks Remain for Childhood Cancer Survivors
People who survived cancer as children face a high lifelong risk for developing another cancer, a new study has found. A study that appears online May 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute went further than earlier studies by following people from birth ..

Many Childhood Cancer Survivors Not Checking for Second Malignancies
Many childhood cancer survivors aren't following recommended guidelines on screenings for second cancers as they reach adulthood. And some survivors suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder years after beating their disease, two new studies show. ..

Sharing Cancer Genetic Test Results With Children
Mothers who share cancer genetic test results with their children are more satisfied with their decision than those who decide not to tell, according to a new study by researchers at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University ..

Infection killing cancer children
More needs to be done to prevent children with cancer dying from infection, researchers say. Analysis of death certificates in England and Wales over a two-year period found infection was the cause of death in 82 child cancer patients. Such deaths could well be ..

UPCOMING EVENTS

	14th MASPO Annual Scientific Meeting Date: 4 - 5 July 2009 Venue: Boulevard Hotel, Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur Theme: Paediatric Oncology: "Mundane to Molecular" We also invite abstracts for poster presentation!..

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