Prevalence of cognitive impairment and change in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review of longitudinal studies

ABC Dijkshoorn, HE van Stralen, M Sloots… - Psycho …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Patients with breast cancer face cognitive impairment that affects their quality of
life; partially attributable to treatment. Our aim was to detail the prevalence and change of …

Candidate mechanisms for chemotherapy-induced cognitive changes

TA Ahles, AJ Saykin - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2007 - nature.com
The mechanism (s) for chemotherapy-induced cognitive changes are largely unknown;
however, several candidate mechanisms have been identified. We suggest that shared …

Confronting chemobrain: an in-depth look at survivors' reports of impact on work, social networks, and health care response

N Boykoff, M Moieni, SK Subramanian - Journal of cancer survivorship, 2009 - Springer
Introduction Mild cognitive impairment following chemotherapy is one of the most commonly
reported post treatment symptoms by breast cancer survivors. This deterioration in cognitive …

Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI): An overview of etiology and pathogenesis

NM Mounier, AES Abdel-Maged, SA Wahdan, AM Gad… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Many cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop chemotherapy-induced cognitive
impairment (CICI), often referred to as chemo-brain, which manifest during or post-treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term toxic effects of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer

HA Azim Jr, E de Azambuja, M Colozza, J Bines… - Annals of oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor affecting women. Adjuvant systemic
therapies have been shown to have a significant impact on reducing the risk for breast …

'Chemobrain'in breast carcinoma? A prologue

JS Wefel, R Lenzi, R Theriault… - … Journal of the …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Chemotherapy‐induced cognitive dysfunction in patients with breast
carcinoma has been described previously. However, those studies only assessed patients' …

The nature and severity of cognitive impairment associated with adjuvant chemotherapy in women with breast cancer: a meta-analysis of the current literature

MG Falleti, A Sanfilippo, P Maruff, LA Weih… - Brain and …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Several studies have identified that adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer is
associated with cognitive impairment; however, the magnitude of this impairment is unclear …

Neuropsychological effects of treatments for adults with cancer: a meta-analysis and review of the literature

CAY Anderson-Hanley, ML Sherman… - Journal of the …, 2003 - cambridge.org
A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate possible neuropsychological effects of
treatments for cancer in adults. A search revealed 30 studies, encompassing 29 eligible …

Evaluation of cognitive function associated with chemotherapy: a review of published studies and recommendations for future research

J Vardy, S Rourke, IF Tannock - Journal of clinical oncology, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose There is evidence that some cancer survivors suffer cognitive impairment after
chemotherapy. Determining if a patient has cognitive impairment is challenging, especially …

Fertility-and menopause-related information needs of younger women with a diagnosis of early breast cancer

B Thewes, B Meiser, A Taylor, KA Phillips… - Journal of Clinical …, 2005 - ascopubs.org
Purpose The use of chemotherapy and endocrine therapies in the treatment of
premenopausal women carries with it reproductive and gynecologic implications that young …