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Are there contraindications to growth hormone therapy in patients who have completed treatment for pediatric cancer?

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Are there contraindications to growth hormone therapy in patients who have completed treatment for pediatric cancer?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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While there are theoretical and anecdotal concerns about recombinant growth hormone stimulating tumors, multiple reviews have concluded that there is no increase in tumor recurrence or second malignancy in patients treated with GH therapy for GH Deficiency after pediatric cancer treatment. In 2022, ...

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