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"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
  • resting state
  • multiple sclerosis
  • combination therapy
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • clinical evaluation