St. Jude: How neighborhoods impact children treated for brain tumors
Heather Conklin of the St. Jude Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences led the study. She said it marks the first time someone in the oncology space has used a neighborhood-level measure rather than a family-specific one to predict cognitive outcomes in children treated for brain tumors. (Courtesy St. Jude Children's Research Hospital)
“It’s been in the last couple of decades — particularly with children treated with brain tumors — that the survival rates have improved so much. And the focus is now not only just on a cure, but also on quality of life after,” said the study’s lead researcher.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital pediatric cancerAisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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