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Considerations in Predicting Neuropsychological Outcomes in Children Treated for ALL

2017/7/3
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Randomization to different methotrexate and steroid treatment strategies was not related to neuropsychological outcome in children treated for B-ALL, but age and insurance status were significant predictors.

Read the associated article "Neurocognitive Functioning of Children Treated for High-Risk B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (HRALL) Randomized to Capizzi (CMTX) Versus High- Dose Methotrexate (HDMTX): A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group (COG)") on JCO.org.