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.
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.
