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Breast Cancer
Data from D.D. Correa et al provide new insights into breast cancer
February 5th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "This article provides ail overview of the most recent literature on the cognitive adverse effects of chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. The prevalence of cognitive dysfunction in patients treated with chemotherapy was variable in studies using a cross-sectional design." "More recent prospective studies detected cognitive difficulties in subgroups of patients, mostly at short-term follow-Lips, but other Studies found no evidence of impairment. Studies using neuroimaging techniques and annual models have begun to examine structural and functional correlates of cognitive changes associated with chemotherapy,"...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-05)
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