Endocrine Abstracts

Childhood cancer survival rates have increased dramatically over recent decades and currently >80% of children with cancer will survive over the long-term. This has resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of young adults experiencing late effects of treatment, including infertility. Ovarian tissue transplantation has recently proven successful for fertility restoration in girls. However, for prepubertal males due to receive gonadotoxic therapy there are currently no ...

Women with Turner Syndrome should be followed up at a dedicated clinic which provides multidisciplinary input to offer holistic care. Any young person who has been under the care of a specialised paediatric clinic since early childhood will be anxious about the transition to adult services, and this is particularly so for girls with Turner Syndrome. A consultant-based clinic with familiar staff provides reassurance that one person or team is aware of their health needs and can...