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Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Volume 7, 1990 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Influence of Age, Sex, and Concurrent Intrathecal Methotrexate Therapy on Intellectual Function after Cranial Irradiation During Childhood: A Report from the Children's Cancer Study Group

W. A. Bleyer Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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J. Fallavollita Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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L. Robison Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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W. Balsom Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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A. Meadows Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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R. Heyn Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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A. Sitarz Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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J. Ortega Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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D. Miller Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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L. Constine Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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M. Nesbit Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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H. Sather Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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D. Hammond Childrens Cancer Study Group, 199 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, 91101, USA
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Pages 329-338 | Received 20 Feb 1990, Accepted 12 Jun 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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