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Management of Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Dysfunction

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Handbook of Cancer Survivorship

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Dysfunction in memory and attention associated with cancer treatment has gained increased attention over the past two decades. In 1999 the Presid ent’s Cancer Panel1 and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship2 formally recognized the problem as a quality of life matter that deserved higher priority in clinical research.

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Ferguson, R.J., Riggs, R., Ahles, T., Saykin, A.J. (2007). Management of Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Dysfunction. In: Feuerstein, M. (eds) Handbook of Cancer Survivorship. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34562-8_16

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