Cognitive Performance and Psychological Distress in Breast Cancer Patients at Disease Onset

Cognitive Performance and Psychological Distress in Breast Cancer Patients at Disease Onset

ObjectiveMany cancer patients complain about cognitive dysfunction. While cognitive deficits have been attributed to the side effects of chemotherapy, there is evidence for impairment at disease onset, prior to cancer-directed therapy. Further debated issues concern the relationship between self-rep...

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Main Authors: Jochen Kaiser, Jörg Dietrich, Miena Amiri, Isa Rüschel, Hazal Akbaba, Nonda Hantke, Klaus Fliessbach, Bianca Senf, Christine Solbach, Christoph Bledowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
breast cancer
cognitive functions
psychological distress
attention
memory
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02584/full

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