Preirradiation endocrinopathies in pediatric brain tumor patients determined by dynamic tests of endocrine function

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-50

  Merchant, Thomas E ^a   Williams, Tani ^a   Smith, Julie M ^a   Rose, Susan R ^a   Danish, Robert K ^a   Burghen, George A ^a   Kun, Larry E ^a   Lustig, Robert H ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Astrocytoma; Brain neoplasms; Craniopharyngioma; Endocrinology; Ependymoma; Pediatrics; Radiation induced

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HORMONES; IRRADIATION; RADIOTHERAPY;

ENDOCRINOPATHY;

ONCOLOGY;

ARGININE; CORTICOTROPIN; GONADORELIN; LEUPRORELIN; METYRAPONE; PROTIRELIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN RELEASE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 0036719859     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)02888-2     Document Type: Article

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