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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2024

9. Oncology and Chronic Disease

Carla Bizzarri, Sara Ciccone, Stefania Pedicelli

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9. Oncology and Chronic Disease

Bizzarri Carla , Ciccone Sara

Introduction: Survival rates for childhood cancers have steadily improved over the past decades. These changes have shifted the concerns of parents and patients. While survival was previously the primary concern, late effects of cancer treatment are now becoming a major health issue. With a 5-year survival rate exceeding 85% for all cancers combined in this age group, many young survivors will live long enough to have biological children, but they may have concerns about the p...