Adolescent, young adult survivors of kidney cancer at high risk for cardiovascular disease

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70150login-checkAdolescent, young adult survivors of kidney cancer at high risk for cardiovascular disease

By Jennifer Southall

Adolescent and young adult survivors of kidney cancer appeared at significantly increased risk for left ventricular ejection fraction, according to study results published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Nearly half of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) treated with sorafenib (Nexavar, Bayer) and one-third of those treated with sunitinib (Sutent, Pfizer) developed hypertension, researchers noted.
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