What Happens after Therapy? Quality of Life and Neurocognitive Functions of Children with Malignant Posterior Fossa Tumors after Adjuvant Therapy

Purpose: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important endpoint in modern clinical practice with improved survival of pediatric posterior fossa malignant brain tumors (PFMBTs). We evaluated the effect of environmental and psychosocial milieu on QoL and cognitive functioning (CF) of Indi...

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Published in:Neurology India 2021-09, Vol.69 (5), p.1293-1301
Main Authors: Yeole, Ujwal, Hegde, Shantala, Gothwal, Mohit, Prabhuraj, A, Somanna, Sampath, Thennarasu, K, Arimappamagan, Arivazhagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjuvant treatment
Brain cancer
Brain tumors
Cancer
Care and treatment
Cognition disorders
Education
Health aspects
Parent educational background
Patient outcomes
Pediatric research
Pediatrics
Quality of life
Risk factors
Socioeconomic factors
Tumors in children
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Summary:Purpose: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important endpoint in modern clinical practice with improved survival of pediatric posterior fossa malignant brain tumors (PFMBTs). We evaluated the effect of environmental and psychosocial milieu on QoL and cognitive functioning (CF) of Indian children with PFMBT. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 47 children
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.329599