Chemo Brain

Why 'Chemo Brain' May Not Be Solely To Blame For Memory Problems

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 04.12.2012

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There may be more than one factor responsible for "chemo brain" -- the term used for memory and attention impairments often experienced after undergoi...

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Study Gives More Credence To 'Chemo Brain'

Posted 11.16.2011

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By Anne Harding Many cancer survivors report feeling they've lost some mental sharpness following treatment. This common phenomenon has come t...

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Memory Loss After Chemotherapy? Share Your Story

Idelle Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Idelle Davidson

For those of us who have traveled through cancer, or are experiencing it now, how does sharing our stories help us find our way?

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Is 'Chemo Brain' a Disability Under the Americans With Disabilities Act?

Idelle Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chemotherapy may have cured them -- and they rejoice in that -- but they mourn the loss of the person they once were.

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Memories Never Go Away, Study Suggests

Idelle Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Li-Huei Tsai, Ph.D. concluded, "This recovery of long-term memory was really the most remarkable finding. Memories are not really erased in disorders as Alzheimer's, but are rendered inaccessible."

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Had Chemo and Can't Find Your Words? You're Not Alone.

Idelle Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Idelle Davidson

I'm guessing that if you've had chemo and have experienced the fog that often follows, then you know what I'm talking about, right? It's not that you can't comprehend language, it's that you can't retrieve it.

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Fighting the Good Fight Against "Chemo Brain"

Idelle Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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I have no connection to the University of Rochester in New York other than I interviewed one of their scientists while researching and writing "Your B...

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How Chemotherapy Changes the Way You Think

Idelle Davidson | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Cognitive domains" -- That's how mental health experts explain which areas of the brain do what. People who have gone through chemotherapy often take a hit in some of these domain.

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