More than 70% of children diagnosed with cancer can now be expected to be long-term
survivors. However, the consequences of'cure'might be considerable for the survivors of …

BACKGROUND The current study reviews the authors' recent institutional experience in the
treatment of osteosarcoma of the head and neck (OSHN). METHODS The clinical records of …

PURPOSE: To quantify the relative and absolute excess risks (AER) of site-specific second
cancers, in particular solid tumors, among long-term survivors of Hodgkin's disease (HD) …

GH deficiency is common in survivors of childhood cancer, especially in those treated with
radiation to the brain. The impact of GH therapy on disease recurrence has been studied in …

Second malignant neoplasms are a serious complication after successful treatment of
childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). With improvement in survival, it is important …

As survival after a diagnosis of cancer improves, characterization of the late sequelae of
treatment becomes critical. The development of second malignant neoplasms represents …

BACKGROUND The authors investigated the incidence and relative risk of secondary
malignant neoplasms in long‐term survivors of osteosarcoma. METHODS A comprehensive …

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a refinement of current radiotherapy
techniques rather than a major breakthrough. The term IMRT includes several different …

Review Page 1 Review NON-ENDOCRINE LATE COMPLICATIONS OF BONE MARROW
TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDHOOD: PART II The first part of the literature review of non-endocrine …

METHODS, CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, AND BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS In the
International Classification of Childhood Cancer (ICCC), malignant bone tumors are …