Childhood cancer survivors may face shortened lifespan, study reveals

Although more children today are surviving cancer than ever before, young patients successfully treated in the 1970s and 80s may live a decade less, on average, than the general population, according to a new study. Depending on the type of cancer, the estimated loss of life expectancy ranges from four years to more than 17 years.

Read the whole article on Science Daily

More from Science Daily