Chemotherapy-only treatment effects on long-term neurocognitive functioning in childhood ALL survivors: a review and meta-analysis

NS Iyer, LM Balsamo, MB Bracken… - Blood, The Journal …, 2015 - ashpublications.org
Therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is associated with 5-year survival
rates of∼ 90% even after largely eliminating cranial radiation. This meta-analysis assesses …

Attentional processes and their remediation in children treated for cancer: A literature review and the development of a therapeutic approach

RW Butler, DR Copeland - Journal of the International …, 2002 - cambridge.org
It is now generally accepted that central nervous system treatments for childhood cancer can
result in significant cognitive impairment, most commonly in the areas of …

A meta‐analysis of the neurocognitive sequelae of treatment for childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia

LK Campbell, M Scaduto, W Sharp… - Pediatric blood & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background Impaired neurocognitive functioning is one increasingly recognized long‐term
consequence of childhood ALL treatment. However, research findings have been …

Effects of chemotherapy on neurocognitive function in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a critical review of the literature

AI Buizer, LMJ de Sonneville… - Pediatric blood & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Chemotherapy‐only treatment has increasingly become the standard of treatment for
childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The objective of this review is to assess the …

Smaller white‐matter volumes are associated with larger deficits in attention and learning among long‐term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

WE Reddick, ZY Shan, JO Glass, S Helton, X Xiong… - Cancer, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The primary objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that survivors
of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have deficits in neurocognitive …

Survivors of childhood brain tumors: behavioral, emotional, and social adjustment

BF Fuemmeler, TD Elkin, LL Mullins - Clinical psychology review, 2002 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature on the psychological adjustment and quality of life in
children who survive brain tumors. A total of 31 studies were reviewed. Findings are …

A meta‐analysis of the neuropsychological sequelae of chemotherapy‐only treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

CC Peterson, CE Johnson, LY Ramirez… - Pediatric blood & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mixed findings on the neuropsychological sequelae of chemotherapy‐only
treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), without radiation, indicate the …

Chemotherapy and attentional dysfunction in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: effect of treatment intensity

AI Buizer, LMJ de Sonneville… - Pediatric blood & …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Background Central nervous system (CNS) directed chemotherapy is replacing prophylactic
cranial irradiation in treatment protocols for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) …

Long‐term outcomes of childhood cancer survivors in Sweden: a population‐based study of education, employment, and income

KK Boman, F Lindblad, A Hjern - … International Journal of the …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Studies of different national populations were indispensable for estimating
the impact of illness‐related disability on social outcomes in adult childhood cancer …

Slower processing speed after treatment for pediatric brain tumor and acute lymphoblastic leukemia

LS Kahalley, HM Conklin, VL Tyc… - Psycho …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and brain tumor (BT) survivors are at risk
for post‐treatment IQ declines. The extent to which lower scores represent global cognitive …