Peckham V C
College of Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122.
Int Disabil Stud. 1991 Oct-Dec;13(4):141-5. doi: 10.3109/03790799109166280.
Today more and more children are surviving childhood diseases that had been fatal in a previous generation. Medical advances and technology allow most children with cancer to enjoy long-term survival and cure. Research studies now show that there are late effects of treatment that affect growth, development, and cognitive functioning. Parents and teachers of long-term survivors of childhood cancer share concerns about deficits in cognitive functioning as it affects learning in school. Childhood cancer and the literature on cognitive late effects of treatment are discussed. Recommendations are made for early psychological evaluation and appropriate educational intervention.
如今，越来越多的儿童在过去曾致命的儿童疾病中存活下来。医学进步和技术使大多数患癌症的儿童能够长期存活并治愈。现在的研究表明，治疗存在后期影响，会影响生长、发育和认知功能。儿童癌症长期幸存者的家长和教师都对认知功能缺陷表示担忧，因为这会影响孩子在学校的学习。本文讨论了儿童癌症以及关于治疗对认知的后期影响的文献。文中还给出了进行早期心理评估和适当教育干预的建议。
