PMID: 8611389Mar 1, 1996Paper

Risk factors for intellectual and educational sequelae of cranial irradiation in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

British Journal of Cancer
E SmibertH Ekert

Abstract

Long-term cognitive and educational sequelae have been inconsistently reported in children who received cranial irradiation (CRT) to prevent central nervous system (CNS) disease in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). This study investigates a large and representative sample of survivors of ALL and compares them with non-irradiated survivors of cancer and healthy control children to determine the effect of CRT on cognitive and educational ability. Three groups of children were studied: Group 1 (n=100) survivors of ALL treated with chemotherapy and CRT, group 2 (n=50) children with a variety of malignancies treated with chemotherapy alone, group 3(n=100) healthy children. Cognitive and educational abilities of these groups were evaluated using standardised psychometric techniques. Significant differences in cognitive and educational abilities were found between the children in group 1 (chemotherapy + CRT) and the two control groups, with the children receiving CRT performing less well in a range of tests. Greatest differences were detected for tasks dependent on language function including verbal IQ, reading and spelling. Within group 1 a younger age at treatment (less than 5 years) and a higher dose of CRT (24 Gy vs 18 Gy) were...Continue Reading

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