Assessment of Gonadal Functions in Survivors of Childhood Malignancy

Ahmed Al Saiid Hamed;

Abstract


This study was carried in the Haematology Oncology
Unit Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University and included
40 patients - 13 females and 27 males treated for a childhood cancer and completed therapy with continuous maintained remission for at least 1 year.
This study aimed at evaluation of gonadal function and effect of cancer therapy in cancer survivors.
For every patient the following rilethods were done :
• Thorough history and clinical examination.
• For the female group :
Detennination of serum FSH, LH and estrogen levels.
Pelvi-abdominal ultrasound.
• For the male group :
Detennination of serum FSH, LH and testosterone levels.
Testicular ultrasound.
Semen analysis (for those who could provide the sample).
• The results of this study revealed.


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Title Assessment of Gonadal Functions in Survivors of Childhood Malignancy
Other Titles تقييم وظائف الغدد التناسليه فى الناجين من امراض السرطان فى الاطفال
Authors Ahmed Al Saiid Hamed
Issue Date 2000

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