Digestive System
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Teeth and jaw
Childhood cancer survivors may have late effects that affect the teeth and jaw.
Teeth and jaw late effects may include the following:
- Teeth are small or do not have a normal shape.
- The roots of the teeth are short.
- Missing teeth.
- New teeth come in at a later than normal age.
- The head and face do not reach full growth.
- Tooth enamel is not normal.
- Salivary glands do not make enough saliva.
- Tooth decay (including cavities) and gum disease.
Certain factors increase the risk that teeth and jaw late effects will occur.
The risk of teeth and jaw late effects may be increased in childhood cancer survivors who received any of the following:
Risk may also be increased in survivors who were younger than 3 years at the time of treatment.
It is important that childhood cancer survivors have regular dental checkups to help prevent or detect infection or decay.
Teeth and jaw late effects may be caused by treatment for certain childhood cancers.
Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause teeth and jaw late effects:
Liver
Childhood cancer survivors may have late effects that affect the liver.
Liver late effects may include the following:
Hepatic fibrosis, hepatitis C infection, and veno-occlusive disease can cause long-term problems.
Certain factors increase the risk that liver late effects will occur.
The risk of liver late effects may be increased in childhood cancer survivors who received any of the following:
Risk may also be increased in survivors who had liver disease before treatment or developed veno-occlusive disease during treatment.
Liver late effects may be caused by treatment for certain childhood cancers.
Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause liver late effects:
Digestive tract
Childhood cancer survivors may have late effects that affect the digestive tract.
Digestive tract late effects may include the following:
These effects may be caused by damage to the blood vessels, which may lead to long-term problems.
Radiation therapy to the abdomen may damage blood vessels and increase the risk of digestive tract late effects.
Digestive tract late effects may be caused by treatment for certain childhood cancers.
Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause digestive tract late effects:
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