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SPRING 2008 / V2N1
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BODY / HEALTHHeart & Lung WatchBY DEBRA WOOD, RN In some cases, successful cancer treatment results in heart and lung problems that do not show up for decades Certain drugs, as well as radiation to the chest, have been linked to late-effect heart and lung conditions. Both children and adults are susceptible to these complications, cancer specialists say. “People need to be mindful of the risk,” says David J. Vaughn, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. However, he adds, “it should be remembered, these late toxicities are not that common.” ... [THIS STORY APPEARS IN FULL IN THE SPRING 2008 ISSUE OF HEAL] CLICK HERE FOR A FREE TRIAL ISSUE >
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