Effects of specific neuropsychological training programs for breast cancer patients after adjuvant chemotherapy

Neuropsychological deficits are among the negative side effects of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. We compared the effects of two types of neuropsychological interventions against a control group with no specific training in a total of 96 female in-patients undergoing oncological rehabilitation. Most results of a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery improved significantly during the patients' oncological rehabilitation in all three groups; we identified no specific intervention effects. We observed little overall correlation between the neuropsychological test results and the patients' own appraisals of their mental capacity. Clinically relevant neuropsychological deficits were still evident 6 months later in a small subgroup of patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Journal of psychosocial oncology - 27(2009), 2 vom: 15., Seite 274-96

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Poppelreuter, M [VerfasserIn]
Weis, J [VerfasserIn]
Bartsch, H H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antineoplastic Agents
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 07.07.2009

Date Revised 10.12.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/07347330902776044

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM187565961