Biological bases of cognitive impairment induced by antinoeplastic treatment

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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Main Authors: Jaime Feliu, Sonia López-Santiago, Virginia Martínez-Marín, Ana Belén Custodio, Juan Antonio Cruzado
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Complutense de Madrid 2012-01-01
Series:Psicooncologia
Subjects:
Función cognitiva
cáncer
quimioterapia
radioterapia
chemobrain
Online Access:http://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/PSIC/article/view/37877

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