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Endocrine dysfunction in long-term survivors of pediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma

Authors: Michele Morfouace; Reineke A Schoot; Marinka L F Hol; Veronique Minard-Colin; Frederic Kolb; Stephanie Bollé; Matumba T Kayembe; +8 Authors

Endocrine dysfunction in long-term survivors of pediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma

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Abstract Objective Survivors of pediatric head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma (HNRMS) are at risk of developing endocrinopathies following local treatment, resulting from radiation damage to the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, or thyroid gland, often at a young age. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of endocrine dysfunction in long-term HNRMS survivors and compare the prevalence of anterior pituitary insufficiency (API) among different local treatment strategies: external beam radiation with photons, external beam radiation with protons, microscopically radical surgery combined with external irradiation, and macroscopic radical surgery combined with brachytherapy. Design and methods Head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma survivors treated between 1993 and 2017, with ≥2 years of follow-up, without recurrent disease or secondary malignancy were eligible for this study. The presence of any endocrine dysfunction was assessed cross-sectionally using Common Terminology Criteria of Adverse Events grading, anthropometrics, and biochemical testing. Retrospective chart review was added to this clinical assessment. Results Ninety-six survivors with long follow-up time (median, 9 years) were included. Any endocrinopathy was present in 35% of survivors, with 88% having pituitary, 6% peripheral (thyroid), and 6% combined insufficiencies. None had gonadal insufficiency. Growth hormone deficiency was diagnosed in 31 (32%) survivors, with additional pituitary insufficiencies in 12 (39%). In 8%, central precocious puberty preceded API. None of the survivors given brachytherapy had API. Conclusions The prevalence of pituitary dysfunction in HNRMS survivors is high, emphasizing the importance of systematic endocrine assessment during follow-up, including pubertal development and growth. Efforts should be made to further reduce extraneous irradiation to endocrine organs to prevent dysfunction later in life.

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Male, Adult, Adolescent, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Infant, Endocrine System Diseases, Young Adult, pediatric, Endocrinology, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cancer Survivors, Head and Neck Neoplasms, Child, Preschool, head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Prevalence, late effects, Humans, Female, Child, Radiation Injuries, radiotherapy, Retrospective Studies, Follow-Up Studies

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