Social adjustment in adolescent survivors of pediatric central nervous system tumors: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Fiona S M SchulteTara M BrinkmanChenghong LiTaryn Fay-McClymontDeo Kumar SrivastavaKirsten K NessRebecca M HowellSabine MuellerElizabeth WellsDouglas StrotherLucie Lafay-CousinWendy LeisenringLeslie L RobisonGregory T ArmstrongKevin R KrullPublished in: Cancer (2018)
Almost 50% of survivors of CNS tumors experience social difficulties; the pattern is unique in comparison with solid tumor and sibling groups. Cognitive impairment is associated with increased risk, and this highlights the need for multitargeted interventions.