Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review of studies from 2000 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have indicated that apart from enhancing patient survival, chemotherapy has adverse side effects on the psychological, social, and cognitive functions of breast cancer survivors.

Aims

This study was conducted to understand chemotherapy's impact on breast cancer survivors' cognitive functions.

Methods and results

Our study is a systematic review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. We searched English databases, including PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, and Persian databases, such as Irandoc and Elmnet, using Persian keywords of cancer, breast cancer, chemotherapy, cognitive functions, executive functions, and neuropsychological functions. Two reviewers independently evaluat

SUBMITTER: Amani O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10864736 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature