Report on the international workshop of the Kind Philipp Foundation on late effects after bone marrow transplantation in childhood malignancies.
This report is a short summary of an international workshop on late effects after bone marrow transplantation in pediatric patients. Main topics of the report are chronic GVHD and immune reconstitution and the late effects of this kind of treatment on growth, respiratory function, the endocrinological system, teeth, and eyes. The development of secondary tumors is discussed as well as the influences on the central nervous system and behavior of children.
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Children's Hospital, Dept. of Hematology and Oncology, University of Tübingen, Germany.
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D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011627:Puberty; D012307:Risk Factors