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Review
. 2012 Dec;41(4):785-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2012.07.002. Epub 2012 Sep 13.

Safety of growth hormone treatment in patients previously treated for cancer

Wassim Chemaitilly  1 , Leslie L Robison
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Review

Safety of growth hormone treatment in patients previously treated for cancer

Wassim Chemaitilly et al. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2012 Dec.

Abstract

This review provides an overview of the safety of growth hormone replacement therapy in individuals previously treated for cancer. The review focuses on the risk of disease recurrence and second neoplasm occurrence with special attention to data on childhood cancer survivors.

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