Endocrine Sites
Growth and Development: Endocrine Issues Facing Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors
This is a one hour archived lecture from 2/2002. Check site for more recent topics
Review 6/06
An Interview with A Pediatric Endocrinologist
This is an interview written for the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation.
Review 6/06
The Magic Foundation
This is a national non-profit organization dedicated to growth disorders.
Review 6/06
Growth Hormone Deficiency
An article written for medical personal- high level of technical writing.
Review 6/06
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
A fairly parent friendly site that goes over the anatomy and hormones produced. This is a good place to start if you need to know about normal physiology and anatomy.
Review 6/06
Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Children with Medulloblastoma: Use and Effect on Tumor Control-
An abstract by Packer that states growth hormone replacement therapy does not increase the rate of recurrence. The full article is Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 19, Issue 2 (January), 2001: 480-487.
Review 6/06
Advances in Human Growth Hormone Replacement
General overview of Growth Hormone- not specific to cancer kids.
Review 6/06
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypothyroidism
A fairly straight forward, very general site.
Review 6/06
Childhood Head and Neck Irradiation: American Thyroid Association
A short article on the history and concerns of radiation treatments on the thyroid when used in children. Article has been moved. Check site for more current topics.
Review 6/06
