May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Will you help us raise awareness? You can do your part by simply sharing our posts. Thankfully, almost half of all pediatric patients with brain tumors will be long-term survivors. However, there is a cost for the cure, and the group as a whole faces significantly more late effects than many other survivors of pediatric cancers. Most of these effects can be attributed to direct neurologic damage to the developing brain caused by the tumor and its removal, the long-term toxicity of chemotherapy, or the effects of radiation. Radiation to a child’s brain can significantly damage cognitive function, limiting the ability to read, write, and do basic math. Physical and neurocognitive disabilities may prevent survivors from fully participating in school, social activities and eventually work. Cancer treatments affect a childs growth, fertility, and endocrine system. Childhood cancer survivors are at significant risk for secondary cancers later in life.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 13:57:41 +0000
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