Adolescent cancers are treated with a host of chemotherapy agents, radiotherapy and stem cell transplantation. The complications of these treatments may contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality in this age group, with imaging playing a role in identifying some of these complications. This second article reviews the imaging of acute and early complications relating to adolescent cancer treatment, many of which may also be seen in the treatment of paediatric patients. Late effects involving endocrine and reproductive systems or psychosocial considerations are not discussed in this paper, although these are clearly important issues in long-term survivors.

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I. Zerizer and P.D. Humphries

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Dr P.D. Humphries, Specialist X-ray, Podium Level 2, University College London Hospital NHS Trust, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1, UK

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 9 Issue 1
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2009.0013

Date Posted

6 November 2009

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