1. Imaging of acute and subacute toxicities of cancer therapy in children.
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Chavhan, Govind, Babyn, Paul, Nathan, Paul, Kaste, Sue, Chavhan, Govind B, Babyn, Paul S, Nathan, Paul C, and Kaste, Sue C
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CANCER treatment , *CHILDHOOD cancer , *ACUTE toxicity testing , *CANCER-related mortality , *MUSCULOSKELETAL system , *GENITOURINARY organs , *DIAGNOSTIC imaging , *TUMOR diagnosis , *TUMOR treatment , *ANTINEOPLASTIC agents , *DRUG side effects , *RADIOTHERAPY , *RADIATION injuries , *TUMORS , *SURGICAL complications , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *DIAGNOSIS , *ACUTE diseases , *THERAPEUTICS ,TREATMENT of surgical complications - Abstract
Effective cancer therapies have resulted in significant improvement in survival. However, treatment-related acute and subacute complications are a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. Effects of cancer therapy in children can be seen early in the survival period or later in life in almost all organ systems of the body. Many of these conditions are evaluated by imaging and some are diagnosed based on characteristic imaging features. This article aims to discuss acute and subacute toxicities of cancer therapy in children involving multiple organ systems, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, genitourinary and musculoskeletal systems with emphasis on those in which imaging plays a role in diagnosis or management. We also discuss the role of imaging and choice of imaging modalities in these conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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