title: Long-term radiotherapy related complications in children with head and neck cancer: Another era for pediatric oncologic pathology.
abstract: Long-term radiotherapy-related complications in children with head and neck cancer have been frequently reported, especially facial growth disorders and dental abnormalities. We report on two male children (8 and 14 years old) with head and neck cancer, who were successfully treated with chemoradiotherapy and presented with growth deficiency of middle face and mandible hypoplasia, eight years and one year later, respectively. These severe growth complications attributed to chemoradiotherapy, while the patients survived primary malignancy. Patient age at irradiation was significantly correlated with the severity of disorders. We consider late sequelae in children with head and neck cancer due to chemoradiotherapy another era for pediatric oncologic pathology for prevention, if possible, or to manage them efficiently.
authors.affiliation: A'Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eleftheriadis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papaloukas
authors.forename: Damianos
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eleftheriadis
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hatzitolios
authors.forename: Ioulia
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ioannidou-Marathiotou
authors.forename: Kiki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pistevou-Gompaki