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Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment
Cancer drugs harmful to brain cells
Common cancer drugs may be more harmful to the brain than the tumour cells they are meant to destroy.
Chemo has long-term impact on brain function: study
Chemotherapy causes changes in the brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10 years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said on Thursday.
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