Acknowledgements
Funding Source : This study was funded by the 2016/2018 Research
Plan of the University of Catania, Department of Clinical and
Experimental Medicine (project #B: “Evaluation of long-term harmful
effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy on various organs in childhood
cancer survivors”).
Financial Disclosure : The authors have no financial
relationship relevant to this article to disclose.
Conflict of interest : The authors have no conflicts of interest
to disclose that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of
the research reported.
Authors’ contributions: GFP, ADC, and SL conceived the study.
GFP, EC, SM, MP, MM, GR, ADC, and SL designed the study. GFP, EC, and MP
collected data. GFP, EC, and SM analyzed the data. All authors
contributed to data interpretation, drafting, critical review, and final
approval of the manuscript and are accountable for the accuracy and
integrity of the results.
Acknowledgments: All authors thank the director of the
Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prof. Francesco
Purrello, for his support in carrying out the project.