Childhood Cancer Survivor Heart Health (IMAGE) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Caption Hypertension, diabetes, obesity and high blood lipid levels significantly increase the risk that childhood cancer survivors will develop serious cardiovascular disease as adults. Credit Betsy Williford of St. Jude Biomedical Communications Usage Restrictions Use image with appropriate caption and credits. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.