Corticosteroids, highly effective drugs for myriad disease states, have considerable
neuropsychiatric adverse effects that can manifest in cognitive disorders, behavioral …

Abstract Purpose of Review Childhood cancer survivors experience excessive weight gain
early in treatment. Lifestyle interventions need to be initiated early in cancer care to prevent …

BACKGROUND The authors prospectively assessed anxiety, depression, and behavior in
children with standard‐risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (SR‐ALL) during the first year of …

Standard risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (SR‐ALL) has high cure rates, but requires 2–3
years of therapy. We aimed to (i) prospectively evaluate health‐related quality of life …

Background Despite being motivated to improve nutrition and physical activity behaviors,
cancer survivors are still burdened by suboptimal dietary intake and low levels of physical …

Purpose Dexamethasone is a key component in the treatment of pediatric acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but can induce serious adverse effects. Recent studies have …

Corticosteroids are a central part of many cancer treatment regimens. Neuropsychiatric
toxicity has complicated their use, including an association with a spectrum of symptoms …

Background Very little research has examined the role of parenting in managing
behavioural side‐effects of cancer treatment. The purpose of this paper was to explore …

Most children diagnosed today with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) will be cured.
However, treatment entails risk of neurotoxicity, causing deficits in neurocognitive function …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of high-dose corticosteroids on behavior
and quality of life of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in maintenance …