Young cancer survivors face faster aging and possible early dementia
University of Rochester Medical Center-led research published in Nature Communications reports that long-term survivors of childhood cancer show epigenetic age acceleration and shortened telomeres, with chemotherapy producing the largest effects; these biological ageing signals are associated with memory and attention deficits that can affect education and career outcomes, and authors note exercise as a potential mitigating factor.
Why it mattersEpigenetic age acceleration after chemotherapy was found in childhood cancer survivors.
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University of Rochester Medical CenterNature Communications