Study: Teen cancer survivors face more mental health issues
September 7th, 2007Teenagers who have survived childhood cancer are 50 percent more likely to be depressed or anxious than their siblings and 70 percent more likely to show antisocial behaviors or attention deficits, according to a report by Emory University researchers in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Certain cancer treatments were particularly associated with these problems, including brain radiation and spinal injections of the cancer drug methotrexate. These therapies directly affect the functioning of the central nervous system and are known to be linked to neurological and psychological problems.
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