Newer treatments have resulted in increasing numbers of survivors of childhood cancer, for
whom neurological and neurocognitive toxicity directly impacts overall functioning and
quality of life. There are multiple disease-and host-related factors that influence the
development of cancer-related neurocognitive dysfunction, which can progress over time
and lead to significant functional impairments. This article provides an overview of the types
of neurocognitive deficits seen in survivors of childhood brain tumors, the tools used to …