Executive functioning, academic skills, and quality of life in pediatric patients with brain tumors...
Executive functioning, academic skills, and quality of life in pediatric patients with brain tumors post-proton radiation therapy
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New York: Springer US
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English
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New York: Springer US
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Radiation therapy (RT) is integral in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors; however, photon RT (XRT) often results in intellectual decline, executive functioning (EF) deficits, academic underachievement/failure, and lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Proton RT (PRT) provides more targeted therapy, minimizing damage to the developing b...
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Executive functioning, academic skills, and quality of life in pediatric patients with brain tumors post-proton radiation therapy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1974000816
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1974000816
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0167-594X
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1573-7373
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10.1007/s11060-017-2703-6
