Neurocognitive and family functioning and quality of life among young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 942-962

  Hocking, Matthew C ^a   Hobbie, Wendy L ^a,b   Deatrick, Janet A ^b   Lucas, Matthew S ^b   Szabo, Margo M ^a   Volpe, Ellen M ^b   Barakat, Lamia P ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Cognition; Family functioning; Pediatric cancer; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053552906     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2011.580284     Document Type: Article

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