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Abbreviations

ALL:

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

DHT:

Dihydroxytestosterone

FSH:

Follicle-stimulating hormone

HD:

Hodgkin’s disease

IMRT:

Intensity modulated radiation therapy

ICSI:

Intracytoplasmic sperm injection

LH:

Luteinizing hormone

MOPP:

Mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone

NHL:

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

TBI:

Total body irradiation

TESE:

Testis sperm extraction

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    Jill P. Ginsberg

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Ginsberg, J.P., Katz, A.W. (2014). The Testes. In: Rubin, P., Constine, L., Marks, L. (eds) ALERT • Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75863-1_20

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