Abstract
Hearing loss (HL) is common in childhood cancer survivors exposed to platinum chemotherapy and/or cranial radiation and can severely impact quality of life. Early detection and appropriate management can mitigate academic, speech, language, social, and psychological morbidity resulting from hearing deficits. This review is targeted as a resource for providers involved in aftercare of childhood cancers. The goal is to promote early identification of survivors at-risk for HL, appropriate evaluation and interpretation of diagnostic tests, timely referral to an audiologist when indicated, and to increase knowledge of current therapeutic options.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1152-1162 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer survivor
- Hearing loss
- Late effects
- Ototoxicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Hematology
- Oncology