Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an elevated risk of developing cognitive impairment years after their cancer diagnosis and treatment, new research shows.
Cancer survivors face an elevated risk for severe neurocognitive effects that can emerge 5 to 10 years following their diagnosis and treatment. However, it's unclear whether new-onset neurocognitive problems can still develop a decade or more following diagnosis.
The researchers determined the prevalence of new-onset neurocognitive impairment between baseline and follow-up . New-onset neurocognitive impairment — present at follow-up but not at baseline — was defined as having a score in the worst 10% of the sibling cohort. Phillips noted that current guidelines emphasize the importance of short-term monitoring of a survivor's neurocognitive status on the basis of their chemotherapy and radiation exposures.
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