Pediatric Genitourinary Oncology

Highlights From the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Second malignancy after treatment of pediatric Hodgkin disease.

Although treatment of pediatric Hodgkin disease has become highly effective over the past 40 years, a number of patients have developed concerning late effects, such as secondary malignancies. These cancers may occur years to decades after remission and arise in the breast, thyroid, gastrointestinal tract, lung, skin, urogenital tract, and brain. There is also an increased risk of leukemia and ...

Yield of Urinalysis Screening in Pediatric Cancer Survivors.

BACKGROUND The Children's Oncology Group (COG) publishes consensus guidelines with screening recommendations for early identification of treatment-related morbidities among childhood cancer survivors. We sought to estimate the yield of recommended yearly urinalysis screening for genitourinary complications as per Version 3.0 of the COG Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines and identify possible risk f...

Re: Current Opinions Regarding Care of the Mature Pediatric Urology Patient.

INTRODUCTION With continued improvements in pediatric urology care of patients with complex congenital genitourinary conditions, many survive into adulthood. This fact has created a challenging situation of transitioning from pediatric to adult care. Establishing long-term follow-up with appropriate specialists is a critical part of a successful transition to adulthood for this population. OB...

The International Congress of Challenges in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (CPHO)