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Digestive tract late effects are more likely to occur after treatment for certain childhood cancers.
Source: Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause late effects of the digestive tract (esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum and anus):
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germ cell tumors
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Hodgkin lymphoma
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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neuroblastoma
rhabdomyosarcoma of the bladder or prostate, or near the testicles
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Wilms tumor
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