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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Childhood and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.4478

September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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In this study, CAYA cancer survivors experienced an increased risk of CVD, with the greatest vulnerability observed in those diagnosed during childhood. These results highlight the need for age-specific and time-sensitive CVD surveillance to improve well-being during the survival of this growing population.

Corresponding Authors: Yazhou He, MD, PhD, Yu-yue Pathology Scientific Research Center, Jinfeng Laboratory, 313 Jinyue Road, Chongqing, China, 401329 (y.he@imperial.ac.uk); Chuan Xu, MD, PhD, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 32, West Section 2, First Ring Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, China, 610072 (xuchuan100@uestc.edu.cn).

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