Introduction
cancer
CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CHILDHOOD CANCER
With approximately 16 000 children in the US diagnosed with cancer annually and 5-year survival now exceeding 85%, an estimated half a million survivors of childhood cancer reside in the US.Screening for and managing these risk factors following cancer therapy may reduce long-term morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease.As part of a randomized intervention trial to improve control of cardiovascular risk factors among long-term survivors of cancer,