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Reproductive system 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 testicular late effects:
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
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Ewing sarcoma
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germ cell tumors
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Hodgkin lymphoma
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non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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rhabdomyosarcoma
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soft tissue sarcoma
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testicular cancer
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cancers treated with a stem cell transplant
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Treatment for these and other childhood cancers may cause ovarian late effects:
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
germ cell tumors
Hodgkin lymphoma
Wilms tumor
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neuroblastoma
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cancers treated with a stem cell transplant
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