Survivors of childhood brain tumors experience lasting cognitive and socioeconomic burdens

(Wiley) Survivors of childhood brain tumors who received radiotherapy and were very young at the time of diagnosis may experience cognitive and socioeconomic burdens decades after treatment, according to a study published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Interventions such as cognitive therapies and educational and occupational services may be needed to mitigate such long-term effects.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news