Introduction: Understanding cancer statistics is essential for monitoring healthcare trends and improving patient outcomes. In Finland, comprehensive data provides valuable insights into the prevalence and survival rates of different types of cancer. Let’s delve into the latest statistics for 2021 and explore projections for the future. Cancer in Men – 2021: Prostate Cancer: A …
Based on the clinical research literature, early detection is important to prevent cancer-related cognitive impairment development, and to help clinicians and researchers to detect significant complaints, so using the early cognitive function assessment could be used as a screening method to assess cognitive difficulties before any further assessments and treatment strategy. …
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Related systematic research was conducted in the mid-1990s to early 2000s to further understand cancer-related cognitive impairment, the results of these studies initially identified cancer-related cognitive impairment as a phenomenon associated with cancer treatment and chemotherapy. Clinical neuropsychological research shows that Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) refers to the cognitive problems experienced by individuals with cancer, …
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Neurology and neuroscience reports indicate causal mechanisms for cognitive impairment among cancer survivors may include direct effects on the central nervous system and indirect effects due to the body’s immune response to both cancer and cancer treatment. These effects may be compounded by a psychological response to a life-threatening illness such as anxiety and depression.
Patients with non-central nervous system (CNS) cancers report cognitive problems and symptoms that are called ‘cancer-related cognitive impairment’ (CRCI). Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and biological therapies are some of the common methods of cancer treatment that can lead to improvements in progression-free survival. However, these treatment methods can cause significant side effects. Numerous studies and clinical research …
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