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Safety of growth hormone treatment in patients previously treated for cancer.
- Source :
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Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America [Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am] 2012 Dec; Vol. 41 (4), pp. 785-92. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Sep 13. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- This review provides an overview of the safety of growth hormone replacement therapy in individuals previously treated for cancer. The review focuses on the risk of disease recurrence and second neoplasm occurrence with special attention to data on childhood cancer survivors.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Brain Neoplasms complications
Brain Neoplasms etiology
Child
Growth Disorders drug therapy
Growth Disorders etiology
Humans
Meningioma etiology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local etiology
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced etiology
Neoplasms, Second Primary etiology
Radiotherapy adverse effects
Survivors
Growth Hormone adverse effects
Hormone Replacement Therapy adverse effects
Neoplasms therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1558-4410
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23099270
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2012.07.002