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Cancer Survivors; Cognitive Dysfunction -- etiology; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions -- complications; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions -- prevention & control
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Chemotherapy Cancer Treatment And Cognitive Dysfunction, Caitlyn Cameron
Chemotherapy Cancer Treatment And Cognitive Dysfunction, Caitlyn Cameron
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The prominence of cognitive dysfunction because of cancer treatment, referred to as “chemo brain” is increasing due to the number of cancer survivors. Research on chemotherapy related cognitive dysfunction has been focused on breast cancer survivors. The purpose of this study was to establish if a connection between chemotherapy cancer treatment and cognitive dysfunction exists. This evaluation of literature explored PubMed, DynaMed, Psychiatry Online, and Cochrane which compared cognitive abilities before and after chemotherapy cancer treatment. This paper examined the research over the last 10 years, of women ages 18-70 and the connection between chemotherapy treatment and cognitive dysfunction. Jansen …