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Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer Survivor

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The treatment of tumors involving the kidneys, genitourinary and reproductive organs may involve aggressive surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The risks of late effects secondary to the treatment received may be life-threatening or severely affect quality of life, including fertility. This chapter will review common malignant tumors affecting these organs, treatment modalities used, the possible late effects, recommended surveillance and fertility preservation options.

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  1. Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University, A1302 Medical Center North, 1161 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA

    William Sohn M.D.

  2. Torrance Memorial Medical Center, 3300 W. Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, CA, USA

    F. Elena Marshall M.D.

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA, 92868-3201, USA

    Krishnansu S. Tewari M.D.

  4. CHOC Children’s Hospital, 1201 West La Veta Avenue, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Krishnansu S. Tewari M.D. & Antoine Khoury M.D.

  5. Department of Urology, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Dr South, Orange, CA, 92868-3201, USA

    Antoine Khoury M.D.

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Sohn, W., Marshall, F.E., Tewari, K.S., Khoury, A. (2015). Renal, Genitourinary, and Reproductive Systems. In: Mucci, G., Torno, L. (eds) Handbook of Long Term Care of The Childhood Cancer Survivor. Specialty Topics in Pediatric Neuropsychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7584-3_9

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