Specific childhood cancer treatments influence the risk of developing colorectal cancer. It is important to understand the risk so that vulnerable survivors can closely monitor
This resource provides an overview of the importance of skin to the human body and the vulnerabilities of childhood cancer survivors. Treatments can sometimes cause
Some survivors who received treatment with vinblastine or vincristine develop a condition called Raynaud’s phenomenon. While not serious or life threatening, it causes occasional narrowing
The urinary bladder is a hollow organ that stores urine. Certain types of cancer and certain cancer treatments can cause damage to the urinary bladder.
Certain types of cancer and specific cancer treatments can cause damage to the urinary bladder, such as damage to nerves that control the bladder’s filling
A cystectomy is a procedure that removes the bladder and requires an alternative route to be created for the urine to leave the body. The
The kidneys are vital organs that filter out waste products from the blood, control blood pressure, and stimulate red blood cell production. Treatment for childhood
Caring for cancer survivors including children, adolescents, and young adults is complex. The various therapies used to treat cancer can throw off the endocrine/hormonal system.
Hypopituitarism is the decrease or lack of one or more of the pituitary hormones. Symptoms are related to the hormone(s) that is deficient.
Hyperprolactinemia occurs when there is too much of the hormone prolactin, a hormone made by the pituitary gland. Prolactin is essential in breast development in
