Are Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer Being Overlooked? Cognitive Testing Results and Referrals in Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Survivors

Authors

Lila Pereira, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.Follow
Madeline H. Bono, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Suzanne Braniecki, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Tara Giblin, The Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Brittany Lawton, Department of Pediatric Kidney Transplant, Lucille Packard Stanford Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, USA.

Author Type(s)

Faculty

DOI

10.1089/jayao.2022.0080

Journal Title

Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-28-2023

Department

Pediatrics

Abstract

Treatment gaps in meeting the neuropsychological needs of young adult (YA) cancer survivors can be attributed to several clinical and systemic reasons. Access to neurocognitive care can be increased through the effective integration of neuropsychological monitoring and intervention in survivorship care. In this brief report, we aim to compare the efficacy of a brief neuropsychological screener (DIVERGT) in meeting the assessment and referral needs of pediatric and YA cancer survivors ( = 40) as part of a wellness and survivorship clinic. Participants ( = 40) were patients who presented to a pediatric oncology survivorship clinic over the span of 15 months.

Recommended Citation

Pereira, L., Bono, M. H., Braniecki, S., Giblin, T., & Lawton, B. (2023). Are Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer Being Overlooked? Cognitive Testing Results and Referrals in Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Survivors. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. https://doi.org/10.1089/jayao.2022.0080