How to Identify and Manage Cognitive Dysfunction After Breast Cancer Treatment

Attention and memory dysfunction is a common complaint among patients with breast cancer that can be reported during and up to several years after treatment. It can negatively affect patients’ quality of life and their ability to work. This phenomenon has mainly been studied in patients with breast cancer who are treated with adjuvant chemotherapy. Women describe concentration problems and difficulties with word finding, multitasking, or remembering new information … (leggi tutto)

Importante lavoro che approfondisce una problematica spesso sottovalutata. Le disfunzioni cognitive dopo trattamento per carcinoma mammario rappresentano un aspetto poco studiato, sfuggente, ma che ha una certa prevalenza e soprattutto un impatto sulla vita quotidiana. Questo lavoro cerca di fare il punto sulle conoscenze attuali e suggerisce approcci possibili al problema, sottolineando l’importanza della multidisciplinarietà.