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Assessing brain volume changes in older women with breast cancer receiving adjuvant chemotherapy: a brain magnetic resonance imaging pilot study

Abstract

BackgroundCognitive decline is among the most feared treatment-related outcomes of older adults with cancer. The majority of older patients with breast cancer self-report cognitive problems during and after chemotherapy. Prior neuroimaging research has been performed mostly in younger patients with cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate longitudinal changes in brain volumes and cognition in older women with breast cancer receiving …

Authors

Chen BT; Sethi SK; Jin T; Patel SK; Ye N; Sun C-L; Rockne RC; Haacke EM; Root JC; Saykin AJ

Journal

Breast Cancer Research, Vol. 20, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

12 2018

DOI

10.1186/s13058-018-0965-3

ISSN

1465-5411