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ba0004p150 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Impaired bone mineral density in adult survivors of childhood cancer: a literature review

Pluijm Saskia , Marissa den Hoed , Neggers Sebastian , Pieters Rob , den Heuvel-Eibrink Marryvan

Objectives: impairment of bone mineral density (BMD) is a complication of childhood cancer treatment. A comprehensive review on the occurrence of impaired BMD in childhood cancer survivors (CCS), and which disease subgroups are at risk has never been pursued so far. The aim of this study was to summarize all knowledge on BMD status and associated determinants in long-term adult childhood cancer survivors (CCS) based on available literature.Methods: an el...