An exploratory study of sleep habits in school-aged survivors of retinoblastoma.

Objective/background: Retinoblastoma is an ocular cancer diagnosed in early childhood. Previous research has indicated the impact of cancer treatment on sleep, but little is known about how sleep is impacted among survivors of retinoblastoma. The current study aimed to describe sleep habits of school-age survivors of retinoblastoma, to examine associations between sleep and quality of life, and to examine concordance between parent and child reports of sleep habits.

Psychosocial outcomes and quality of life among school-age survivors of retinoblastoma.

Background: Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular childhood cancer and is typically diagnosed in young children. With increasing number of survivors and improved medical outcomes, long-term psychosocial impacts need to be explored. Thus, the current study sought to assess functioning in school-aged survivors of retinoblastoma.

Cognitive and Adaptive Functioning in Youth With Retinoblastoma: A Longitudinal Investigation Through 10 Years of Age.

Purpose: To describe the trajectory of cognitive and adaptive functioning in pediatric patients with retinoblastoma from diagnosis through age 10. This is an extension of a previous report that discussed findings from diagnosis through age 5.

Patients And Methods: Ninety-eight participants with retinoblastoma completed psychological assessments as part of their enrollment on an institutional treatment protocol, with 73 completing an additional assessment at age 10.