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Predicting chronic morbidity in childhood cancer survivors

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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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