Platinum-based chemotherapy in childhood causes mutations that age the liver

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Platinum-based chemotherapy in childhood causes mutations that age the liverWorldPing
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What happened

Platinum chemotherapy aged the liver cells of treated children, making them look more like adult liver cells and possibly raising the long-term risk of new tumors…

Key facts

  • Reported by STAT and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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