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Lead
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the status of bones in children and young-adults who have had bone fractures after treatment for childhood cancer. Bone complications including fracture can be important issues for some childhood cancer survivors. In this study we are measuring bone mineral density in children and young adults who have had bone fracture after treatment for childhood cancer. We will measure bone mineral density in two ways. We will use: 1) dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (also known as DXA), and 2) peripheral quantitative computed tomography (also known as pQCT).
Age
8–20
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
History of childhood cancer
Age ≥ 8 years and \< 20 years at time of enrollment
≥ 2 years since completion of cancer-directed therapy for first cancer
Received chemotherapy for treatment of childhood cancer
History of bone fracture after the conclusion of chemotherapy\*
Not currently receiving cancer-directed therapy
Signed written informed consent (by parent if patient is \< 18 years of age, or by patient, if he or she is ≥18 years of age)
Patient assent for those ≥10 years of age and \< 18 years of age for whom a parent provides informed consent (\*History of bone fracture will be based on patient/parent report of fracture occurrence and will be confirmed in review of the medical record whenever feasible.)
You may not be if
Current treatment with bisphosphonates (as of time of enrollment)
Current treatment with the anticonvulsant depakote (at time of enrollment)
