title: When do I get my brain back? Breast cancer survivors' experiences of cognitive problems.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many survivors report troubling cognitive problems that can persist long after active treatment and seriously affect their quality of life, particularly in terms of employment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore survivors' perceptions of their cognitive functioning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten female breast cancer survivors receiving treatment in a community oncology setting participated in interviews or a focus group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six major themes were derived from the analysis.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Henneghan
authors.affiliation: Texas Oncology in Austin, University of Texas at Austin.
authors.forename: Sabrina Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Mikan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: breast cancer survivors’ perceptions; cognitive concerns