ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: J Adolesc Health. 2020, Apr 29; 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.02.027. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.02.027, PMID 32359942. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32359942Fertility preservation among transgender youth undergoing gender-affirming hormone treatment is a topic of increasing interest. This ...

Brief Summary: This retrospective study assessed the outcome of thyroid ultrasound (US) surveillance in childhood cancer survivors (CCS) exposed to radiotherapy (RT). 306 CCS were monitored with thyroid US. Patients received TBI (45%) and/or RT to craniospinal (44%), chest (11%), and neck regions (6%). Thyroid US surveillance was started at a median interval of 9.1 years after RT; 150 patients (49%) had thyroid nodule(s); 44 patients underwent surgery, and 28 had a final diagn...