Cranial irradiation does not result in pituitary–gonadal axis dysfunction in very long-term male survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Prophylactic cranial irradiation of acut

Prophylactic cranial irradiation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: Outcomes of late effects on pituitary function and growth in long-term survivors

✍ Masaharu Hata; Ichiro Ogino; Noriko Aida; Kimihiko Saito; Motoko Omura; Hisato K 📂 Article 📅 2001 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 French ⚖ 101 KB

It is well known that prophylactic cranial irradiation is highly effective in preventing central nervous system (CNS) relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Nevertheless, there have been very few reports on the late effects, especially pituitary function and growth, in long-term survivors wh