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Arja Harilla-Saari

Arja Harilla-Saari
Primary Position
Associate professor in pediatric hematology
Job Responsibilities
Research
Patient Care
Education/Training
Other
Other Education/Training
Clinical Pediatric hematology/oncology
Short Synopsis of Professional Interests
I’m working as a pediatric hematologist and oncologist leading a research group focusing in various aspects of late effects of pediatric cancer. We have conducted register-based studies regarding scholastic achievements in survivors of childhood cancer.
Address
Department of Pediatrics and adolescence, Oulu University Hospital
P.O.BOX 231
90029 Oulu, Finland
eMAIL
arja.harila-saari@ki.se or arja.harila-saari@oulu.fi
Phone(s)
+46 722073530 (Sweden) and +358400684524 (Finland)
Keywords
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Brain tumors
Quality of life
Educational achievements
Register based studies
Publications of Interest

Harila MJ, Niinivirta TI, Winqvist S, Harila-Saari AH. Low depressive symptom and mental distress scores in adult long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011 Apr;33(3):194-8. PubMed PMID: 21325971.

Harila MJ, Salo J, Lanning M, Vilkkumaa I, Harila-Saari AH. Highhealth-related quality of life among long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010 Aug;55(2):331-6. PubMed PMID: 20582965.

Harila MJ, Winqvist S, Lanning M, Bloigu R, Harila-Saari AH. Progressive neurocognitive impairment in young adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Aug;53(2):156-61. PubMed PMID: 19405135.

Harila-Saari AH, Lähteenmäki PM, Pukkala E, Kyyrönen P, Lanning M, Sankila R. Scholastic achievements of childhood leukemia patients: a nationwide, register-based study. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug 10;25(23):3518-24. PubMed PMID: 17687156.

Lähteenmäki PM, Harila-Saari A, Pukkala EI, Kyyrönen P, Salmi TT, Sankila R. Scholastic achievements of children with brain tumors at the end of comprehensive education: a nationwide, register-based study. Neurology. 2007 Jul 17;69(3):296-305. PubMed PMID: 17636068.