De-escalation of therapy for pediatric medulloblastoma: Trade-offs between quality of life and survival

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1300-1304

  Henrich, Natalie ^a   Marra, Carlo A ^a,b   Gastonguay, Louise ^b   Mabbott, Donald ^c,d   Malkin, David ^c,d   Fryer, Chris ^b,e   Bouffet, Eric ^c,d   Taylor, Michael D ^c,d   Hukin, Juliette ^b,e   Scantlebury, Nadia ^d   Lynd, Larry ^a,b  

^a PROVIDENCE HEALTH CARE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^e BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Medulloblastoma; Preferences; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PAIN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE;

BRAIN TUMOR; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PREFERENCES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 84899674109     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24990     Document Type: Article

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