Endocrine dysfunction in long-term survivors of pediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma
The prevalence of pituitary dysfunction in HNRMS survivors is high, emphasizing the importance of systematic endocrine assessment during follow-up, including pubertal development and growth. Efforts should be made to further reduce extraneous irradiation to endocrine organs to prevent dysfunction later in life.
Authors
- Johannes H. M. Merks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7659-1028)
- Eric Sandler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0083-9370)
- Reineke A. Schoot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8838-981X)
- Stéphanie Bolle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1311-9214)
- M.T. Kayembe
- Hanneke M. van Santen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-6931)
- M. Hol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4926-056X)
- Daniel J. Indelicato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5765-1873)
- Olga Slater (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-6303)
- Mark N. Gaze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8344-7902)
- Rutger R. G. Knops (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2795-3253)
- Michèle Morfouace
- Ludwig E. Smeele
- Véronique Minard-Colin
- Frédéric Kolb
Institutions
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Dutch Cancer Society (NL)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Institut Gustave Roussy (FR)
- University Medical Center (US)
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- University of Florida (US)
- Jacksonville University (US)
- Nemours Children's Health System (US)
- University Hospital and Clinics (US)
- Princess Máxima Center (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
- University College London (GB)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejendo/lvae168
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij