How do you manage cancer treatment-related cognitive change or "chemo brain?"

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Gynecologic Cancers • Pediatric Oncology • Medical Oncology • Supportive Care • Survivorship • Cancer-related Side Effects

Are there any effective non-pharm or pharm interventions?

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

Chemo-brain is a vexing and complicated diagnosis. In most cases, you don't know the baseline neurocognitive function of individuals with cancer. Many conditions that are associated with chemotherapy like fatigue, depression, and aging can mimic chemo-brain. Estimates are that about 20% of individua...

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Medical Oncologist at Penn Medicine (University of Pennsylvania Health System)
Wonderful answer, thank you Dr. @Charles L. Shapir...

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