Cognitive and academic outcome following cranial irradiation and chemotherapy in children: A longitudinal study

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 255-262

  Anderson, V A ^a   Godber, T ^b   Smibert, E ^b   Weiskop, S ^a   Ekert, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood leukaemia; Cranial irradiation; Intellectual educational sequelae

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; SKULL IRRADIATION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033954127     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.1999.0912     Document Type: Article

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