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Neurocognitive Predictors of Risky Health Behaviors in Pediatric Cancer Survivors: Distress and Pain as Moderators of Later Substance Use

Cancer-related cognitive impairment is associated with changes in attention, processing speed, and memory, which can also lead to overall lowered IQ scores and has the potential to impact decision making in survivors of childhood cancer due to these associated
impairments.