Executive functioning, academic skills, and quality of life in pediatric patients with brain tumors post-proton radiation therapy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2703-6
Abstract: Radiation therapy (RT) is integral in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors; however, photon RT (XRT) often results in intellectual decline, executive functioning (EF) deficits, academic underachievement/failure, and lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Proton… read more here.
Keywords: radiation therapy; shrqol; academic skills; therapy ... See more keywords