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.