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Memory after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Lookup NU author(s): Emerita Professor Jacqueline Rodgers, Professor Peter Britton, Richard Morris, Dr Jennifer Kernahan, Emeritus Professor Alan Craft

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Abstract

Long term survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) often experience cognitive difficulties, which may be related to impairment of memory function. Memory ability has been studied in a group of survivors of ALL along with sibling controls and in children who have received treatment for other forms of cancer. Children in the ALL group were found to have significant deficits in memory function in tasks which required the application of strategic planning behaviour. These deficits are potentially remediable by educational strategies.

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Author(s): Rodgers J, Britton PG, Morris RG, Kernahan J, Craft AW

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Archives of Disease in Childhood

Year: 1992

Volume: 67

Issue: 3

Pages: 266-268

Print publication date: 01/03/1992

ISSN (print): 0003-9888

ISSN (electronic): 1468-2044

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.67.3.266

DOI: 10.1136/adc.67.3.266

PubMed id: 1575545

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