Survivors Of Childhood Cancer May Have Lifelong Risk Of Endocrine Disorders.

reported that a review suggests “survivors of childhood cancer face a lifelong risk of endocrine disorders, which increase with time and the aggressiveness of cancer therapy.” Researchers found that individuals who were “exposed to high-risk therapies had risks that were five to 10 times higher for various thyroid disorders and growth hormone deficiency, as compared with survivors’ siblings.” The data also indicated that “the risk of obesity and diabetes were twice as high among survivors exposed to high-risk treatment regimens.” The findings were published online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/GeneralEndocrinology/58974