Presenter Status

Fellow

Abstract Type

Research

Primary Mentor

David White

Start Date

15-5-2024 11:30 AM

End Date

15-5-2024 1:30 PM

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

Description

The submitted study aims to identify children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma that meet frailty criteria early to allow for prevention of chronic health conditions that lead to increased mortality as survivors age into adulthood. Prevention and/or reversal of frailty has the potential to improve quality of life, decrease burden of disease, and extend the lifespan of the growing population of childhood cancer survivors. Given that frailty has been accepted as a tool to identify elderly and chronically sick adults highly vulnerable to adverse health outcomes, better understanding of the relevance and applicability of frailty in pediatrics may allow for identification of the most vulnerable childhood cancer patients and therefore be of tremendous value in optimizing their clinical management and improve outcomes.

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Frailty in Children and Adolescents With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Receiving Maintenance Chemotherapy – A Pilot Study

The submitted study aims to identify children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoblastic lymphoma that meet frailty criteria early to allow for prevention of chronic health conditions that lead to increased mortality as survivors age into adulthood. Prevention and/or reversal of frailty has the potential to improve quality of life, decrease burden of disease, and extend the lifespan of the growing population of childhood cancer survivors. Given that frailty has been accepted as a tool to identify elderly and chronically sick adults highly vulnerable to adverse health outcomes, better understanding of the relevance and applicability of frailty in pediatrics may allow for identification of the most vulnerable childhood cancer patients and therefore be of tremendous value in optimizing their clinical management and improve outcomes.