Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) (also known as chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction, chemo brain or chemo fog) describes the cognitive impairment that can result from chemotherapy treatment. Approximately 20–30% of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some level of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment.
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- Chemobrain bezeichnet eine von Krebspatienten nach einer Chemotherapie empfundene kognitive Beeinträchtigung. Ein prägnanter deutscher Begriff für das Krankheitsbild existiert noch nicht, der medizinische Fachbegriff Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) wird in der deutschen Literatur selten gebraucht.
- Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) (also known as chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction, chemo brain or chemo fog) describes the cognitive impairment that can result from chemotherapy treatment. Approximately 20–30% of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some level of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment. The phenomenon first came to light because of the large number of breast cancer survivors who complained of changes in memory, fluency, and other cognitive abilities that impeded their ability to function as they had pre-chemotherapy. Although the causes and existence of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment have been a subject of debate, recent studies have confirmed that post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment is a real, measurable side effect of chemotherapy that appears in some patients. While any cancer patient may experience temporary cognitive impairment due to stress, fatigue, and depression, the long-term symptoms of PCCI are almost exclusively seen in patients treated for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers of the reproductive system. PCCI is clinically important due to the large number of women who survive breast cancer, more aggressive dosing of chemotherapeutic agents, and the use of chemotherapy as an adjuvant to other forms of treatment. In some patients, fear of PCCI can impact treatment decisions. The magnitude of chemotherapy-related cognitive changes and their impact on the activities of daily living are uncertain.
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- Chemobrain bezeichnet eine von Krebspatienten nach einer Chemotherapie empfundene kognitive Beeinträchtigung. Ein prägnanter deutscher Begriff für das Krankheitsbild existiert noch nicht, der medizinische Fachbegriff Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) wird in der deutschen Literatur selten gebraucht.
- Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) (also known as chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction, chemo brain or chemo fog) describes the cognitive impairment that can result from chemotherapy treatment. Approximately 20–30% of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some level of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment.
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