Presentation of childhood CNS tumours: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Wilne, J Collier, C Kennedy, K Koller… - The lancet …, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Suspicion of a CNS tumour is classically raised by symptoms of raised
intracranial pressure, focal deficits (including seizures), or papilloedema. Development of …

Adult survivors of childhood cancer and unemployment: a metaanalysis

AGEM de Boer, JHAM Verbeek… - … International Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A range of late effects is associated with the survival of childhood cancer, including
problems with employment. The purpose of this metaanalysis was to assess the risk of …

Radiation-induced impairment of hippocampal neurogenesis is associated with cognitive deficits in young mice

R Rola, J Raber, A Rizk, S Otsuka… - Experimental …, 2004 - Elsevier
Advances in the management of pediatric brain tumors have increased survival rates in
children, but their quality of life is impaired due to cognitive deficits that arise from irradiation …

Limitations on physical performance and daily activities among long-term survivors of childhood cancer

KK Ness, AC Mertens, MM Hudson… - Annals of internal …, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Survivors of childhood cancer may experience important disease-and
treatment-related late effects, including functional limitations. Objective: This study evaluated …

[BUKU][B] Pragmatic disorders across the life span

L Cummings, L Cummings - 2014 - Springer
There is now an extensive empirical literature on the nature and extent of pragmatic
disorders in a range of clinical populations. This chapter attempts to organize the findings of …

The diagnosis of brain tumours in children: a guideline to assist healthcare professionals in the assessment of children who may have a brain tumour

S Wilne, K Koller, J Collier, C Kennedy… - Archives of disease in …, 2010 - adc.bmj.com
Background Brain tumours are the commonest solid tumour in children. Children with brain
tumours are frequently unwell for months prior to diagnosis. A prolonged period between …

Health-related quality of life among child and adolescent survivors of childhood cancer

KN Speechley, M Barrera, AK Shaw… - Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The main objective was to compare parent-reported health-related quality of life
(HRQL) of child and adolescent survivors of childhood cancer to that of controls who had no …

The impact of limitations in physical, executive, and emotional function on health-related quality of life among adult survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the …

KK Ness, JG Gurney, LK Zeltzer, W Leisenring… - Archives of physical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Ness KK, Gurney JG, Zeltzer LK, Leisenring W, Mulrooney DA, Nathan PC, Robison LL,
Mertens AC. The impact of limitations in physical, executive, and emotional function on …

Physical performance limitations among adult survivors of childhood brain tumors

KK Ness, EB Morris, VG Nolan, CR Howell… - Cancer, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors (BTs) may have late
effects that compromise physical performance and everyday task participation. The objective …

Factors that promote or hinder young disabled people in work participation: a systematic review

TJ Achterberg, H Wind, A De Boer… - Journal of occupational …, 2009 - Springer
Introduction The aim of this systematic review was to study factors which promote or hinder
young disabled people entering the labor market. Methods We systematically searched …