Wednesday, May 19, 2010

New Research from MD Anderson: Delayed Onset of "Chemo Brain" Months After End of Treatment*


By
Idelle Davidson

In some disturbing findings reported in the April 28, 2010 issue of the journal Cancer, patients may not experience "chemo brain" during treatment but rather months later.  According to the authors, "This is very concerning as clinical lore has suggested that treatment-related cognitive dysfunction should dissipate over time."