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Melissa M. Hudson

Researcher at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Publications -  30
Citations -  3869

Melissa M. Hudson is an academic researcher from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Childhood Cancer Survivor Study & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 30 publications receiving 3025 citations. Previous affiliations of Melissa M. Hudson include University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

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Reduction in Late Mortality among 5-Year Survivors of Childhood Cancer.

TL;DR: Reduction in treatment exposure was associated with reduced late mortality among survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Wilms' tumor and the strategy of lowering therapeutic exposure has contributed to an observed decline inLate mortality among 5-year survivors of childhood cancer.
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Long-term Cardiovascular Toxicity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Receive Cancer Therapy: Pathophysiology, Course, Monitoring, Management, Prevention, and Research Directions A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

TL;DR: The number of childhood cancer survivors is expected to increase as a result of the rising pediatric cancer incidence and improved long-term survival rates and the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study has improved the understanding of the long- term mortality and morbidity in this high-risk population.
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Aging and Risk of Severe, Disabling, Life-Threatening, and Fatal Events in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

TL;DR: Elevated risk for morbidity and mortality among survivors increases further beyond the fourth decade of life, which affects the future clinical demands of this population relative to ongoing surveillance and interventions.