Why the study?
Pediatric cancer patients face an increased risk of stroke, but a knowledge gap remains regarding stroke during the early stages of pediatric cancer.
Population
Pediatric cancer patients across 8 included studies
Design
Systematic review
Authors
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Raises awareness of early stroke risk in pediatric cancer; leaves open optimal prevention strategies pending prospective data.
Pediatric cancer patients have an increased risk of stroke (incidence 0.47-2.9%), with leukemia, cranial radiation, and coagulopathy identified as key risk factors.
Catueno et al. (2023) studied this question.
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