Biological bases of cognitive impairment induced by antinoeplastic treatment
Often patients treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy suffer memory and attention problems. The exact mechanisms of action are unknown, although several explanations have been proposed. Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy have a direct toxic effect in the CNS, especially neural progenitor cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2012-01-01
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Series: | Psicooncologia |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/37877 |