DENVER — New research is shedding light on a long-lasting effect of cancer treatment: brain fog that can last up to a decade after surgery. It’s something Denver resident John Moerer knows all too ...
Researchers at The City College of New York have linked chemotherapy treatment to lasting cognitive changes in rats—potentially shedding light, for the first time, on cognitive problems some cancer ...
Chemotherapy, anti-cancer drugs that stop the growth of tumor cells, encompasses a wide variety of different agents. Some chemotherapeutic agents work by directly killing cancer cells, while others ...
Patients with breast cancer who undergo chemotherapy may face an increased risk for brain atrophy and cognitive decline, new findings from a pilot study suggested. Memory problems in patients with ...
Chemotherapy-induced neurotoxicity spans cognitive dysfunction (“chemo brain”), seizures, neuropathies, and encephalopathy. Mechanisms involve disruption of neural networks, altered hippocampal ...
During and after cancer treatment with chemotherapy, up to 75 percent of people experience thinking and memory problems known as “chemo brain.” The cause of chemo rage can vary, says Dr. Cartagena, ...
During and after chemotherapy, nearly half of cancer patients endure circadian rhythm disruptions, which worsens treatment side effects. Because the body's primary rhythm pacemaker is in the brain, ...
The CATNON trial showed adjuvant Temodar benefits grade 3 glioma patients, with no added benefit from concurrent chemotherapy, reducing potential toxicity. HER3-DXd, an antibody-drug conjugate, ...