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Do cancer treatments accelerate brain aging?

November 26, 2018

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Previously on Medical News Today, we covered a study explaining that an experience called chemo brain affects many people undergoing cancer — particularly breast cancer — treatment.

Chemo brain occurs during cancer treatment, and it may last for a long time after the treatment is over.

People experiencing it report a loss of quality in cognitive abilities, which interferes with their daily lives.

Another study showed that the effects of chemotherapy, added to those of cancer itself, can impact numerous cognitive abilities — including memory.

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