The impact of therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on intelligence quotients; results of the risk-stratified randomized central nervous system treatment trial MRC UKALL XI

The impact of therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia on intelligence quotients; results of the risk-stratified randomized central nervous system treatment trial MRC UKALL XI

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The MRC UKALLXI trial tested the efficacy of different central nervous system (CNS) directed therapies in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). To evaluate morbidity 555/1826 randomised children underwent prospective psychol...

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Main Authors: Vargha-Khadem Faraneh, Richards Sue, Buck Georgina, Halsey Christina, Hill Frank, Gibson Brenda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Subjects:
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
IQ
central nervous system
morbidity
cranial radiotherapy
methotrexate
neuropsychometric
paediatric
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/4/1/42

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