Long-term bone health in childhood cancer survivors: underappreciated and undertreated?

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, Technische Universität Dresden, 01309 Dresden, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Dresden, Germany. Electronic address:

Published: January 2023

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