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DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
Detecting Endocrinopathy
After a Brain Tumor
There’s a good chance that a child with a
brain tumor will develop endocrinopathy as
a long-term side effect of chemotherapy or
radiation, or from the tumor itself. Issues can
range from weight gain to ovarian and testicular
malfunction to early onset puberty.
Early detection can help prevent long-
term problems.
This is why endocrinology specialists like Becca
Sachs, PA-C, are an active part of the neuro-
oncology team, seeing patients in the middle of
treatment or after.
“It’s a constant stream of communication
between neuro-onc and endocrine,” Sachs
says. “We’re all talking about each case before
we see the same patient. They’re sending us
labs, we’re looking at growth charts together.
It’s awesome.” Sachs educates patients about
potential problems; after they’ve completed
oncology treatment, she has regular check-ups
and prescribes medication as needed. Patients
remain at risk for developing endocrinopathy
even five to 10 years out from treatment.
“We’ve seen lots of success stories,” she
says. “It continues to feed our belief in our
multidisciplinary care model.”
D E PA RT M E N T O F E N D O C R I N O L O G Y
8 TH
In the nation as ranked by
U.S. News & World Report
63
Specialists including endocrinologists, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, nurses,
dietitians, social workers and psychologists
70
Active clinical trials
22,000
Annual outpatient visits, including clinics
in Casper and Cheyenne, Wyoming, and
telehealth visits
431
Type 1 diabetes diagnoses annually
*All numbers above represent combined data for both
Children's Hospital Colorado and the Barbara Davis
Center for Childhood Diabetes.
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