‘Accelerated’ onset of aging-related disease highlighted for childhood cancer survivors

The collection of the Campaign “Walking for Life” aimed at supporting the treatment of childhood cancer in Bolivia, allowed the delivery of equipment destined to the area of Pediatric Oncology of the Manuel Ascencio Villarroel Hospital of the city of Cochabamba, with an investment of more than 68 thousand Bolivians.

The municipal president of Apizaco, Javier Rivera Bonilla, through the Directorate of Social Development, gave the initial flag to the collaboration agreement with the company Autotransportes Tlaxcala, Apizaco, Huamantla, S.A. de C.V. (ATAH), with the aim of supporting people in vulnerable situations with diagnosis of cancer or kidney disease. During the [...]

‘Accelerated’ onset of aging-related disease highlighted for childhood cancer survivors

By Lynda Williams, medwireNews ReportermedwireNews: Children who survive for at least 5 years after treatment for cancer are 2.7 times more likely to develop one of eight aging-related chronic health conditions before the age of 65 years than members of the general population, US researchers suggest.This independent news story was supported by an educational grant from L’Institut Servier, Suresnes, France.Read the full story on the L’Institut Se…