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Neurocognitive deficits are common late effects from treatment with which chemotherapy agent?
a. Busulfan
b. Mitoxantrone
c. Cytarabine
d. Doxorubicin
Answer
c. Cytarabine
Rationale:
Cytarabine can cause neurocognitive late effects
Reference:
Herring, R.A. (Ed.). (2019). The pediatric chemotherapy and biotherapy curriculum (4th ed.). Chicago, IL: Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Nurses. p. 296.