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Review
. 2004 May 4;90(9):1691-6.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601772.

Neuropsychological dysfunction associated with cancer and cancer therapies: a conceptual review of an emerging target

J S Wefel  1 , A E Kayl, C A Meyers
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Review

Neuropsychological dysfunction associated with cancer and cancer therapies: a conceptual review of an emerging target

J S Wefel et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

Neuropsychological dysfunction associated with cancer and cancer treatment is a growing concern. Methodological limitations permeate the corpus of research in this area and have limited our understanding of the multifactorial nature of this process. The following review provides a summary of the current state of knowledge and highlights future directions.

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Considerations for the cognitive assessment of the oncology patient.
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