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Metabolic syndrome is more likely to occur after treatment for certain childhood cancers.
Source: Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Metabolic syndrome is a group of medical conditions that includes having too much fat around the abdomen and at least two of the following:
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high blood pressure
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high levels of triglycerides and low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol in the blood
high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood
Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause metabolic syndrome to occur later in life:
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
cancers treated with a stem cell transplant
cancers treated with radiation to the abdomen, such as Wilms tumor or neuroblastoma
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