Hypercalcemia complicating childhood malignancies

Background. Hypercalcemia complicating malignancy is a frequent complication in adults, but little has been published about the pathogenesis or the true incidence of hypercalcemia in children with cancer. Methods. Hypercalcemia developing in childhood malignancies was studied retrospectively at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to determine its incidence, the timing of its presentation, and its response to therapy. Results. Over a 29-year...