Experts stress need for full history when evaluating childhood cancer survivors for endocrine consequences

Advances in cancer therapy and treatment have resulted in increased survival rates for children with cancer — nearly 80% of children diagnosed with cancer are alive at least five years after diagnosis, according to the National Cancer Institute. However, significant survival benefits are also associated with short- and long-term morbidity later in life, and many of these are consequences of disturbances in the endocrine system. Data published in the January issue of...

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