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Imaging chemotherapy’s effects on the brain

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Caren B. Les

Breast cancer survivors who have endured mental fogginess and forgetfulness following chemotherapy can take some comfort in the fact that “chemo brain” has been validated as a condition. A study using functional neuroimaging has shown that chemotherapy affects the brain’s metabolism and blood flow, causing changes that can last at least 10 years following treatment. Because the majority of women diagnosed with breast cancer now achieve long-term survival, the lingering side-effects of treatment are an important consideration. Chemo-brain symptoms, which include...Read full article

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