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Predicting chronic morbidity in childhood cancer survivors

Incorporating genetic factors into risk models improves the prediction of severe obesity for survivors of childhood cancer, which could promote early interventions and better long-term care.

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Fig. 1: Conceptualizing the risk of significant morbidity among survivors of childhood cancer.

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Vrooman, L.M., Diller, L.R. Predicting chronic morbidity in childhood cancer survivors. Nat Med 28, 1539–1540 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01943-8

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