Late vertebral side effects in long-term survivors of irradiated childhood brain tumor.

Miro-Pekka JussilaTiina RemesJulia AnttonenArja Harila-SaariJaakko NiinimäkiTytti PokkaPäivi KoskenkorvaAnna SutelaSanna Toiviainen-SaloPekka ArikoskiPekka RiikonenMikko ArolaPäivi LähteenmäkiKirsti SirkiäHeikki RantalaMaria H Suo-Palosaari Marja Katariina Ojaniemi

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Childhood brain tumor survivors had a high number of vertebral abnormalities in young adulthood. Irradiation was associated with abnormal vertebral morphology and compromised final height. Male gender may predispose vertebrae to the side effects of irradiation.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
early life
young adults
body mass index
postmenopausal women
childhood cancer
depressive symptoms
radiation induced
body composition
radiation therapy
physical activity