Cognitive changes related to infratentorial brain neoplasms in pediatric patients / Mudanças cognitivas relacionadas a neoplasias cerebrais infratentoriais em pacientes pediátricos
Abstract:Cancer is a set of numerous diseases characterized by the abundant and disordered growth of cells. In the pediatric population, central nervous system tumors account for 20% of neoplasms. In this scenario, it is necessary to highlight that patients with tumors in the posterior fossa and aggressive treatments, such as exposure to cranial radiotherapy, have been associated with a decline in cognitive functioning. Thus, the main objective of this research was to evaluate, through theoretical and empirical studies… Show more
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