Donald Dengel, Ph.D., professor of kinesiology,  and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology presented at the 9th Annual Cancer Survivorship Conference: Exercise After Cancer held at the University of Minnesota on May 17, 2014. The title of Dr. Dengel’s talk was, “Cardiovascular Health in Cancer Survivors: Research and Implications.”

Dengel’s talk focused on the concern that childhood cancer survivors are at a greater risk for premature  heart disease due to declining arterial function. His message stressed the importance of positive lifestyle changes that will promote cardiovascular health.

The University of Minnesota’s Cancer Survivorship program hosts this annual conference to educate and empower both child and adult cancer survivors. The program works in conjunction with primary healthcare providers and ensures appropriate care to survivors, no matter where they received treatment.