Long-term trajectories of self-reported cognitive function in a cohort of older survivors of breast cancer: CALGB 369901 (Alliance).
Jeanne S MandelblattJonathan D ClappGheorghe LutaLeigh Anne FaulMichelle D TallaricoTrina D McClendonJessica A WhitleyLing CaiTim A AhlesRobert A SternPaul B JacobsenBrent J SmallBrandelyn N PitcherEstrella Dura-FernandisHyman B MussArti HurriaHarvey J CohenClaudine IsaacsPublished in: Cancer (2016)
Trajectory group analysis demonstrated that the majority of older survivors maintained good long-term self-reported cognitive function, and that only a small subset who were exposed to chemotherapy manifested accelerated cognitive decline. Future research is needed to determine factors that place some older survivors at risk of experiencing cognitive decline. Cancer 2016;122:3555-3563. © 2016 American Cancer Society.