ScienceDaily (Apr. 15, 2008) — Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer frequently report problems with memory and concentration, but two new studies suggest that chemotherapy is not the cause of these problems, and the stress of the diagnosis may be. “This is an important issue, particularly as survival rates for breast cancer improve,” said study author David G. Darby, MD, chief medical officer of CogState Ltd., an Australian company that developed the cognitive tests used in the studies. “People could be making decisions about whether or not to have chemotherapy based on stories they’ve heard about ‘chemofog’ or ‘chemobrain.’ Hopefully this information will help people make informed decisions.”
