Talk:Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment

Reference: Citation 16
Simply states the exact same sentence and provides no link to the source.

Moved possible sources
I've removed the following links from the main page - they can be used as references, but aren't good choices for external links and should be linked as in-line citations for the sources. I'll try to integrate later today. WLU (talk) 12:06, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Posit Science Press Release. “Study on Non-Invasive Therapy for “’Chemobrain.’” 2006 Nov 6.
 * Brain Fitness Channel - What Is Chemobrain?
 * MedPage Today - Temporary Brain Shrinkage May Explain 'Chemobrain'
 * MedPage Today - Temporary Brain Shrinkage May Explain 'Chemobrain'

Pubmed sources


Stored to add. WLU (talk) 20:04, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Request to rename this topic Chemo Brain
The term Post-chemotherapy Cognitive Impairment (PCCI) has not been adopted by medical researchers, physicians, oncologists, oncology nurses, or the general public. While there have been complaints about the lack of precision concerning the term "chemo brain", it has nevertheless been adopted by the medical and scientific community.

I have performed numerous searches in PubMed on the term used by wikipedia, and no articles result from the search. --Dr. Susan Hardwicke (talk) 18:13, 12 July 2009 (UTC)


 * That's not a bad idea, and it would comply with WP:COMMONNAME.
 * On the other hand, I get two hits at Google Scholar, so the more formal term isn't entirely unused. Do you know what the ICD-10 (or -9) codes might be for this condition?  I assume that it doesn't have its own code number, but figuring out what's usually used is sometimes enlightening.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 05:59, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Questions
This page is very informative but seems to be focused on chemo brain and female reproductive cancers and not all cancers. Chemo brain is common in both male and female patients with reproductive cancers as well as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and others. Is it possible to flesh out this page to include more cancers? Switchbladesista (talk) 17:04, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * International Herald Tribune - The Murkiness After Chemotherapy Is for Real
 * New York Times - The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy

Maybe add a section on how people cope with Chemo Brain? Switchbladesista (talk) 17:10, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * New York Times - Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain


 * According to the people who've done the most research, "chemo brain" (used in the long-term sense) pretty much doesn't happen with the other cancers. Consequently, it wouldn't be appropriate to add information about its (non)existence in other cancers.
 * Coping techniques should be added to the Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment section (which probably ought to be named "Management" instead of "Treatment" anyway). WhatamIdoing (talk) 20:01, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes I agree, it should be labeled management, that sounds more appropriate. Coping seems to be an important aspect that's missing from this article as I'm sure many people about to undergo chemo treatments visit this page and are curious about how to deal with Chemo Brain 22ilovecats22 (talk) 21:53, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Types of research - none mentioned on treatment or prevention
The two sections on Research just seem to be on the nature and existence of CRCI. There seems to be none on treatment options or preventative measures. - Is there no such research, or just its not covered here ? - Rod57 (talk) 15:07, 13 January 2019 (UTC)
 * ... Posit Science Press Release. “Study on Non-Invasive Therapy for “’Chemobrain.’” 2006 Nov 6 was mentioned above but doesn't seem to be cited currently.
 * Mechanisms and Treatment for Cancer- and Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment in Survivors of Non-CNS Malignancies 2019 mentions trials of drug interventions. -

Wiki Education assignment: The Impact of Cancer
— Assignment last updated by Dandelions-love-to-fly (talk) 19:23, 15 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Hello everyone, I am adding to this talk page to explain the edits I am adding for my Wiki Education assignment. I am adding a section on cancer related cognitive impairment to the supportive care (formerly psychological aspects) section of this article as it is a common complaint for breast cancer patients. I think it would be very beneficial to have this on the Wikipedia page as it is often an unexpected and distressing experience. I was trained on how to add to a medical article such as this, and I hope you find my content to be helpful and in line with the existing content in the article. Thank you and it is nice to work with you all of this! 22ilovecats22 (talk) 05:23, 12 April 2024 (UTC)