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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 12.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA. 2013 Jun 12;309(22):2371–2381. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.6296

Table 2b. Prevalence of Endocrine/Reproductive Late Effects in At-Risk Populations Following Exposure-Based Screening.

Diagnosis before
SJLIFE
Diagnosis related to
SJLIFE
Diagnosis after
SJLIFE
Overall Prevalence
Potential Late
Effect
Screening test Exposure Status Number
at riska
N (%) 95% CI N (%) 95% CI N (%) 95% CI N (%) 95% CI
Endocrine/ Reproductive
Hypothalamic-
pituitary axis
(HPA) disorders
(one or more)
Screening for
HPA
deficiencies:
Growth &
pubertal
progress,
Menstrual
history,
Insulin growth
factor-1 (IGF-1),
8 am serum
cortisol,
Luteinizing
hormone (LH),
Follicle
stimulating
hormone (FSH),
Estradiol or AM
testosterone,
Thyroid
stimulating
hormone (TSH),
Free T4
Radiation to
hypothalamus-
pituitary (dose >=18
Gy)
685 355 (51.8) [48.0-55.6] 57 (8.3) [6.4-10.6] 6 (0.9) [0.3-1.9] 418 (61.0) [57.3-64.7]
Diabetes
mellitus
Fasting serum
glucose
Radiation to
hypothalamus-
pituitary
714 35 (4.9) [3.4-6.8] 13 (1.8) [1.0-3.1] 8 (1.1) [0.5-2.2] 56f (7.8) [6.0-10.1]
Primary
hypothyroidismb
TSH Radiation to neck 910 117 (12.9) [10.8-15.2] 7 (0.8) [0.3-1.6] 1 (0.1) [0.0-0.6] 125g (13.8) [11.6-16.1]
Primary ovarian
failure
Menstrual
history, FSH,
Estradiol
Alkylating agents
Radiation to female
reproductive system
553 44 (8.0) [5.8-10.5] 20 (3.6) [2.2-5.5] 1 (0.2) [0.0-1.0] 65h (11.8) [9.2-14.7]
Male germ cell
dysfunctiond,e
Semen sample
analysis
Alkylating agents
Radiation to male
reproductive system
328 9 (2.7) [1.3-5.1] 209 (63.7) [58.3-68.9] 0 (0.0) 218i (66.4) [61.1-71.6]
Leydig cell
failured
Morning
testosterone, LH
Alkylating agents
Radiation to male
reproductive system
574 25 (4.4) [2.8-6.4] 37 (6.4) [4.6-8.8] 4 (0.7) [0.2-1.8] 66j (11.5) [9.0-14.4]
Any endocrine
condition
As indicated
above
As indicated above 1423 531 (37.3) [34.8-39.9] 332 (23.3) [21.2-25.6] 20 (1.4) [0.9-2.2] 883 (62.0) [59.5-64.6]
a

At risk by treatment exposure as defined in the COG Guidelines, see supplemental Table 1 for detailed exposures and potential late effects evaluated by risk-based screening.

b

Results presented for evaluation of central and primary hypothyroidism and thyroid nodules exclude 39 patients with prior thyroidectomy.

c

Results presented for evaluation of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and primary ovarian failure exclude 50 women with bilateral oophorectomy.

d

Results presented for evaluation of Leydig cell failure exclude 1 man with bilateral orchiectomy.

e

Results presented for evaluation of germ cell dysfunction exclude 246 at risk patients who declined semen analysis due to history of established fertility (81), infertility (43), inability to provide a sample (18) or personal reasons (107).

f

32.0% were CTCAE v.4 Grade 3-4

g

None were CTCAE v.4 Grade 3-4

h

None were CTCAE v.4 Grade 3-4

i

97.7% were CTCAE v.4 Grade 3-4

j

None were CTCAE v.4 Grade 3-4

CTCAE v.4 percentages includes only those who fulfill criteria for “at risk” as defined by COG Guidelines.