

Long-term side effects of neurotoxicity of antitumor therapy in children who survived lymphoid tumors
https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2024-32-50-54
Abstract
Relevance. Improving the diagnosis and treatment of children with lymphoid tumors (LT) contributes to an increase in the number of cured patients. Antitumor therapy has a side effect on the nervous system, and can lead to neurotoxic consequences. Due to the increased life expectancy of children cured of LT, the assessment of the long-term neurotoxic effects of antitumor therapy is relevant.
Objective: based on the literature data, to study the long-term neurotoxic side effects of antitumor therapy in children cured of LT.
Material and methods. When writing a literature review, data were analyzed in specialized medical databases Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science on research in children cured of lymphoid tumors from 1993 to 2023.
Results. In cured children from lymphoid tumors, the long-term neurotoxic effects of therapy containing methotrexate in high doses are manifested by neurocognitive decline and structural changes in the brain. Late peripheral neuropathy caused by vincristine affects the quality of life of patients in physical and social aspects. However, the prognostic parameters of long-term neurotoxic effects in children cured of LT have not been determined. The issues of monitoring patients in the long term have not been sufficiently studied. This will contribute to the rehabilitation and long-term follow-up of patients with oncohematological diseases, and improve their quality of life.
About the Author
E. I. KuznetsovaRussian Federation
Kuznetsova Elena I., Dr Bio Sci, senior researcher at Functional Diagnostics Dept.
Moscow
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Kuznetsova E.I. Long-term side effects of neurotoxicity of antitumor therapy in children who survived lymphoid tumors. Medical alphabet. 2024;(32):50-54. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33667/2078-5631-2024-32-50-54