Subjective and Objective Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairments Among Systemic and Radiation Therapy-Naive Female Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is a frequent and burdensome problem that is still insufficiently understood and managed. We investigated subjective and objective measures of CRCI, as recommended by the International Cancer and Cognition Task Force (ICCTF) in cancer patients prior to systemic or radiation therapy with respect to potential influencing or associated psychosocial, demographic, or lifestyle factors.

Methods

Female patients with breast or gynecological tumors (n = 239, mean age = 55.5, SD = 11.6) prior to any systemic or radiation therapy completed validated subjective (FACT-Cog: perceived cognitive impairment [PCI], perceived cognitive ability [PCA], impact on quality of life [IQoL]) and objective measures of CRCI (Trail Making Test [TMT-A

SUBMITTER: Onyedibe MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12012307 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature