The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association
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Thirty-two patients were treated in this Department from 1981-1992. The median age was 14 years (range 4 years to 17 years). There are 6 patients (19%) below the age of 10 years, 16 patients (50%) between 11 years to 15 years, and 10 patients (31%) above 16 years. ⋯ One patient with Stage III disease developed a second cancer (PNET: primitive neuroectodermal tumor) 111 months after combination treatment and has died. One Stage IV patient has died with Hodgkin's disease 28 months after treatment with combination therapy. All other patients are followed closely along with the primary physicians and consultants.