Brain tumors in childhood leave a lasting mark on cognition, lif...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Sun, 11/01/2009 - 23:00

(American Psychological Association) Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ongoing cognitive problems.

They also have lower levels of education, employment and income than their siblings and survivors of other types of cancer, according to a report published by the American Psychological Association.


 

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