Neurocognitive outcomes and functional independence in adult survivors of childhood medulloblastoma diagnosed over 3 decades
Chiara Papini,
Sedigheh Mirzaei,
Mengqi Xing
et al.
Abstract:Background
Treatment of childhood medulloblastoma has evolved to reduce neurotoxicity while improving survival. However, the impact of evolving therapies on late neurocognitive outcomes and adult functional independence remains unknown.
Methods
Adult survivors of childhood medulloblastoma (n=505; median[minimum-maximum] age, 29[18-46] years) and sibling controls (n=727; 32[18-58] years) from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Stud… Show more
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