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ea0070aep125 | Bone and Calcium | ECE2020

Impaired bone health at cancer diagnosis in paediatric patients

Nikita Maria , Doulgeraki Artemis , Kanaka-Gantenbein Christina , Karavanaki Kyriaki , Servitzogloy Marina , Athanasopoulou Helen , Polyzois George , Tsentidis Charalampos , Baka Margarita , Kossiva Lydia

Objectives: To evaluate the skeletal profile of paediatric patients with cancer at diagnosis.Methods: Children diagnosed with cancer in our Oncology Centre were recruited during a two-year period and underwent metabolic bone profile and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at the time of diagnosis.Results: 88 children were evaluated (51 boys, 53 prepubertal), aged 7.6 ± 4.6 years. Of those, 50 were diagnosed with haematologi...