Late Effects of Treatments for Childhood Cancer (NIH-National Cancer Institute) - Pediatric Endocrine Society

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Clinical Topic

Endocrine Care in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Resource Type

Care Guideline

Publication Date

April 2, 2020

Resource Link

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Endocrine dysfunction is very common among childhood cancer survivors, especially those treated with surgery or radiation therapy that involves hormone-producing organs and those receiving alkylating agent chemotherapy.

This section of the article published on the NIH Website (Cancer.Gov) focuses on detailed descriptions of late effects of cancer therapy on the endocrine system, along with screening guidelines.