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Seizures' impact on cognition and quality of life in childhood cancer survivors.

Nicholas Steve PhillipsRaja B KhanChenghong LiSedigheh Mirzaei SalehabadiTara M BrinkmanDeokumar SrivastavaLeslie L RobisonMelissa M HudsonKevin R KrullZsila S Sadighi
Published in: Cancer (2021)
Seizures in cancer survivors adversely affect long-term functional and psychosocial outcomes independently of cancer therapy. The resolution of seizure occurrence is associated with better outcomes. Seizure severity is associated with poorer outcomes and should be a focus of clinical management and patient education.
Keyphrases
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