Late effects of antitumor treatment on the endocrine system

Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of problems associated with the state of the endocrine system in patients who have undergone a malignant neoplasm in childhood. The main diseases and pathological conditions that can develop in this population are considered. The risks of the development of pathological changes on the part of the endocrine system, treatment and prevention are described. Separately analyzed the issue of hypopituitarism, adrenal insufficiency, hyperprolactinemia, growth hormone deficiency, impaired thyroid function, early puberty.