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Childhood cancer patients can receive the right care with Tampa General Hospital’s pediatric hematology/oncology experts.

Bone fractures don’t usually occur the same way in children as they do in adults. Whereas fully grown bones typically break cleanly into two separate pieces and can be treated with immobilization, broken bones in children sometimes lead to different complications. This is because bones that haven’t fully developed are more flexible.

Persistent hyperparathyroidism is a condition when calcium levels and PTH have not stabilized within six months of parathyroid treatment. Recurrent hyperparathyroidism is defined as elevated calcium levels and PTH that returns at least six to 12 months after proper levels had previously been stabilized.