title: Is chemotherapy associated with cognitive impairment?
abstract: Cancer survivors often report difficulties with memory and concentration—sometimes referred to by patients as "chemobrain" or "chemofog". The results from two recent studies suggest that, while chemotherapy itself may not be associated with cognitive impairment, some patients might already be experiencing cognitive difficulties before treatment is even started.
authors.affiliation: Psycho-oncology Research Unit, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, and Department of Psychology, Aarhus University, Jens Chr. Skous Vej 4, DK8000 C, Aarhus, Denmark. bzach@aarhus.rm.dk
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zachariae
authors.forename: Mimi Yung
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Mehlsen
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents