Pre‐morbid developmental vulnerabilities in children with newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)

ConclusionsA sizable proportion of children with newly diagnosed ALL have pre‐morbid DV that could potentially make them more vulnerable to reduced educational opportunities during treatment and neurotoxic late effects following treatment. Identification of the subset of children with ALL and DV is essential to direct early interventions and to study their long‐term outcomes. Pediatr Blood Cancer © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research