Endocrine Abstracts

Brain tumours are the most common solid tumour in children, affecting 400 children in the UK each year. The aggressive treatment required for cure, may have serious consequences, of which endocrine late effects are the most prevalent.This aim of this audit is to ascertain the frequency and nature of endocrine late effects; in a cohort of 30 survivors, diagnosed over a fourteen year period. Data was collected on tumour site, histology, treatments used and...