More good news about neuropsychological late effects in long-term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia

American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 86-87

  Waber, Deborah P ^a  

^a Department of Psychiatry   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING DISORDERS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE, L1; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036171736     PISSN: 01928562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-200202000-00003     Document Type: Editorial

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