Preventing sepsis during treatment for pediatric cancer might prevent neurocognitive problems decades later in survivors

Unfortunately, some cancer treatments can increase the risk of sepsis, which affects nearly every organ in the body. New research published in JAMA Network Open showed that, for most organs, there is no long-term damage decades later in survivors who experienced sepsis during treatment. 

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