A clinically useful classification system is suggested that can be used in prospective trials to
evluate the effects of radiation on the visual system. We review radiation-induced …

An estimated 8000 children 0 to 14 years of age are diagnosed annually with cancer in the
United States. Leukemia and brain tumors are the most common childhood malignancies …

A retrospective review was performed of the results of all allograft reconstructions that had
been done after the resection of an osteosarcoma or an Ewing sarcoma in a skeletally …

PURPOSE The study was undertaken to determine the incidence of second malignant
neoplasms (SMNs) in patients treated for Wilms' tumor and demonstrate how the incidence …

Background: Numerous studies of treatment for Hodgkin's disease have demonstrated large
increases in the incidence of leukemia in the early years following chemotherapy, although …

PURPOSE We assessed the cumulative risk of malignancies following treatment for
Hodgkin's disease in childhood and adolescence and investigated related patient and …

Total body irradiation (TBI) is a powerful but potentially hazardous tool used in the
eradication of malignant cells and the suppression of the immune system to enable bone …

Abstract THE DEVELOPMENT OF sarcoma subsequent to cranial irradiation is a rare but
serious and potentially fatal event. We describe seven patients who had undergone cranial …

Background. Despite advances in adjuvant therapy, Ewing's sarcoma of the pelvis remains
an anatomic site with a poor prognosis. This study evaluates the role of surgery in the …

Background. The occurrence of second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) in successfully treated
pediatric patients with cancer has been an area of increasing concern because survival of …