Nurdan Tacyildiz, Hatice M Cakmak, Emel Unal, Handan Dincaslan, Gulsah Tanyıldız, Sonay I Özdemir, Ömer Kartal, Yasin Yılmaz, Gulsan Yavuz, Işınsu Kuzu
BACKGROUND: Long-term survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are at risk of developing a range of late effects, with a second malignant neoplasm and cardiovascular diseases being the leading causes of death in these patients. The present study aims to evaluate the late side effects in children with HL. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Out of 53 HL patients, we assessed the long-term effects of childhood HL survivors (HLSs; n = 50) diagnosed between 1998 and 2019. Patient data related to chronic health conditions, and sociodemographic characteristics were compared with their siblings (n = 56)...
January 9, 2024: Indian Journal of Cancer