Telomere Attrition in Childhood Cancer Survivors.

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Childhood cancer survivors experience substantial treatment-related morbidity and biomarkers of long-term survivor health are needed. Leukocyte telomere length is shortened in childhood cancer survivors and associates with the occurrence of numerous chronic health conditions. Healthy lifestyle factors can attenuate telomere attrition in young-adult survivors, implicating critical windows for intervention.See related article by Song et al., p. 2362.

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Duke Authors

Walsh, Kyle

Cited Authors

Walsh, KM

Published Date

May 15, 2020

Published In

Clinical Cancer Research

Volume / Issue

26 / 10

Start / End Page

2281 - 2283

PubMed ID

32198150

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1557-3265

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-20-0380

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United States

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