Utility of Echocardiography as Screening for Late-onset Anthracycline-induced Cardiotoxicity in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: Observations from the First Decade After End of Therapy.

Current screening guidelines are available for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. However, the utility of echocardiogram screening for late-onset anthracycline cardiotoxicity especially in the decade immediately after end of therapy is debatable. A retrospective chart review of patients seen in the Thriving after Cancer Clinic at Rady Children's Hospital January 2006 to December 2013 was performed.

Iron Overload in Survivors of Childhood Cancer.

Background: Patients transfused with packed red blood cells (PRBC), including childhood cancer survivors (CCS), experience complications. We describe iron overload (ferritin>500 ng/mL) prevalence and identify risk factors in CCS.

Observations: Of 116 participants, 3 (2.

Fit4Life: a weight loss intervention for children who have survived childhood leukemia.

Background: Children surviving acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at increased risk for overweight and obesity over that of the general population. Whether a generic or tailored approach to weight management is needed for cancer survivors has yet to be tested.

Procedure: Thirty-eight youth 8-18 years with BMI ≥ 85% who had survived ALL were recruited for a randomized clinical trial evaluating a weight management intervention (WMI) tailored for childhood ALL survivors (Fit4Life).