Therapy-related neurotoxicity greatly affects possibility of survival and quality of life of pediatric patients treated for cancer. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is heterogeneous, varying from very mild and transient symptoms to extremely severe and debilitating, or even lethal syndromes. In this review, we will discuss the broad scenario of CNS complications and toxicities occurring during the treatment of pediatric patients receiving both chemotherapies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Different types of complications are reviewed ranging from therapy related to cerebrovascular with a specific focus on neuroradiologic and clinical features.
Cordelli, D.M., Masetti, R., Zama, D., Toni, F., Castelli, I., Ricci, E., et al. (2017). Central nervous system complications in children receiving chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS, 5, 105-N/A [10.3389/fped.2017.00105].
Central nervous system complications in children receiving chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Cordelli, Duccio Maria;Masetti, Riccardo;Zama, Daniele;RICCI, EMILIA;Franzoni, Emilio;Pession, Andrea
2017
Abstract
Therapy-related neurotoxicity greatly affects possibility of survival and quality of life of pediatric patients treated for cancer. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is heterogeneous, varying from very mild and transient symptoms to extremely severe and debilitating, or even lethal syndromes. In this review, we will discuss the broad scenario of CNS complications and toxicities occurring during the treatment of pediatric patients receiving both chemotherapies and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Different types of complications are reviewed ranging from therapy related to cerebrovascular with a specific focus on neuroradiologic and clinical features.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
