"I couldn't connect the wires in my brain." Young adult cancer survivors' experience with cognitive functioning.

Danielle B TometichTaylor WelniakLisa GudenkaufMelinda L MaconiHayden J FultonDinorah Martinez TysonKellie ZambranoSyed HasanYvelise RodriguezCrystal BryantXiaoyin LiDamon R ReedLaura B OswaldAndrew GalliganBrent J SmallHeather S L Jim

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2024)

YA cancer survivors experience enduring cognitive difficulties after treatment. Specific concerns highlight the importance of attention and executive functioning impairments, long-term memory recall, and sensitivity to distractions. Future work is needed to improve assessment and treatment of CRCI among YA cancer survivors.

Keyphrases

young adults
working memory
childhood cancer
white matter
current status
resting state
blood brain barrier
cerebral ischemia
clinical evaluation