Health and persistent functional late effects in adult survivors of childhood CNS tumours: A population-based cohort study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 45, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2552-2561

  Boman, K K ^a   Hoven E ^a   Anclair, M ^a   Lannering, B ^b   Gustafsson, G ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adult survivors; Central nervous system tumours; Childhood cancer; Disability; Health Utilities Index; Late effects; Long term health; Population based study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER PAIN; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; GLIOMA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; MENINGIOMA; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; PATIENT MOBILITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SENSATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SENSATION DISORDERS; SURVIVORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249198140     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.06.008     Document Type: Article

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