Methods
1. Participants
Eighteen pediatric cancer patients or survivors participated in this
4-week prospective study (see Table 1 ). Participants were
recruited from the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Hematology/Oncology
clinic, Kids Kicking Cancer (KKC), and local cancer support groups
(e.g., Gilda’s Club of Metro Detroit). Participants were eligible if
they were: (1) between the ages of 5-17 years upon enrollment, (2)
provided assent and had a parent/legal guardian provide consent and
attend study sessions, (3) had a lifetime diagnosis of pediatric cancer
that did not include the central nervous system, and (4) were free of
MRI contraindications. The Wayne State University Institutional Review
Board approved the study protocol.
Table 1. Participant demographics and clinical information.