A comparison of neurocognitive functioning in children previously randomized to dexamethasone or prednisone in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Kadan-Lottick NS, Brouwers P, Breiger D, Kaleita T, Dziura J, Liu H, Chen L, Nicoletti M, Stork L, Bostrom B, Neglia JP. A comparison of neurocognitive functioning in children previously randomized to dexamethasone or prednisone in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 2009, 114: 1746-1752. PMID: 19546477, PMCID: PMC2738566, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-12-186502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDexamethasone groupLymphoblastic leukemiaNeurocognitive functioningHigher event-free survival rateEvent-free survival rateCentral nervous system penetrationLong-term cognitive functioningPsychotropic drug usePrevious clinical trialsWorse neurocognitive functioningCorticosteroid RandomizationNeurocognitive toxicityPrednisone groupNeurologic complicationsClinical trialsSignificant overall differenceSurvival rateDrug useYounger ageWorse functioningOlder ageDiagnosisMultisite study
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