Here you will find short summaries of the results of published studies in easy-to-understand language.
We will be posting simplified summaries on a regular basis, so that you can access as many of our scientific articles as possible.
This study aimed to determine how many childhood cancer survivors are exposed to cigarette smoke at home and whether this contributes to respiratory problems, such as chronic cough, asthma. The study highlights the increased vulnerability of some children to respiratory issues due to cancer treatment and suggests that targeted interventions during follow-up care could support […]
In this study we investigated how often adults who had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) as children experience weight problems and whether these issues vary between Switzerland and North America. By understanding these challenges, doctors can provide better support, promoting healthy diets, active lifestyles, and regular exercise to reduce weight-related health problems such as diabetes and […]
Many people who survived childhood cancer in Switzerland continue to experience extreme tiredness, known as fatigue, well into their adult years. This study investigated how common this exhaustion is and which specific groups of survivors are most likely to be affected. By identifying those at risk, doctors can better recommend helpful treatments like regular exercise […]
Lay Summary of Luzius Mader’s Study What was the aim of our study?The diagnosis of childhood cancer and the difficult treatment are a great challenge for the children affected. Children often feel the consequences years later. We wanted to find out whether the body image of adolescent survivors also changes. To do this, we asked […]
Lay Summary of Sven Strebel’s Study What was the aim of our study?When a child has to be treated with platinum chemotherapy due to cancer, hearing can be damaged. In our study, we wanted to find out how many childhood cancer survivors experienced hearing loss after completing platinum chemotherapy and how severe this hearing loss […]
Lay Summary of Luzius Mader’s Study What was the aim of our study?The diagnosis of childhood cancer and the intensive treatment are a great challenge for children and their families. Children often feel the consequences years later. We wanted to find out whether they also change their behavior. To do this, we asked their parents […]
Dietary intake and diet quality of adult survivors of childhood cancer and the general population: results from the SCCSS-Nutrition Study. What did we hope to achieve? We studied former cancer patients to find out what they ate. We wanted to know how good their diet is and if it is influenced by their previous cancer […]