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Researchers raise concerns about faster aging, possible early-onset dementia, for children and young adult cancer survivors
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors age faster than their peers who did not have cancer, according to a new study led by AnnaLynn Williams, an assistant professor of surgery, of public health sciences, and at the Wilmot Cancer Institute. The study also describes how accelerated aging occurs both at the cellular level and in brain function, such as memory, attention, and the ability to process information.
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