Neurocognitive sequelae of childhood cancers and their treatment.
Neurocognitive sequelae of childhood cancers and their treatment.
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10.1080/13638490310001655528
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2004-01-01
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通讯作者：
Butler, Robert W
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Mulhern, Raymond K;Butler, Robert W
The present review will focus on the neurocognitive aspects of the medical treatment of childhood cancer by discussing current knowledge of brain damage among patients and how it is reflected in their cognitive abilities. It will direct these efforts toward the two most common forms of childhood cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and brain tumours. It will first provide the reader with a brief medical background followed by a review of the current literature. The literature review will provide an in-depth analysis of the types of cognitive impairments observed and known or suspected risk factors for impairments. Finally, the review will close with a section that discusses interventions with the potential to prevent or minimize cognitive deficits acquired in the course of cancer treatment as they impact on the quality of life of paediatric cancer survivors.
