ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

klaus.mueller@regionh.dk Transplant Cell Ther. 2021 Sep;27(9): 778.e1-778.e8. PMID: 34091072.Brief Summary: Several studies in cancer survivors have reported an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is often observed in the absence of overt obesity. Data about MetS in survivors of pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are scarce. This cross-sectional cohort study...

Brief Summary: This single centre cross-sectional study used a self-reported questionnaire to evaluate ovarian function in 1333 female young adult childhood cancer survivors (CCS).The authors used two different indicators of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI): induced puberty, reported in 5.3% and estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) at assessment, reported in 9.3%. Induced puberty was correlated with more aggressive cancer treatments, in particular the u...

Brief Summary: This cross-sectional study aimed to define if childhood cancer was related to delayed achievement of psychosocial milestones in later life.Data of 252 male childhood cancer survivors (CCS) diagnosed with haematological or solid tumours between 1964 and 2000, with 6-42 years of survival, were collected and compared with 5 matched controls for each patient. CCS moved away from their parental home as frequently as population controls but were...

Brief summary: This multicentre retrospective cohort study evaluated testicular structure in 101 boys aged <14 years with solid tumors, CNS tumors, leukemia/lymphoma, or non-malignant hematological disorders, who were admitted for a fertility preservation programme between 2002 and 2018.The aim of the study was to clarify a possible role of the disease itself on the risk of infertility, independently of cancer therapies. Clinical data, testicular vol...