Cognitive disorders in female patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/therapy.2023.5.77-84

Karpov S.M., Marchenko A.M., Vyshlova I.A., Koichuev A.A., Tambieva Kh.K.-S., Klimenko A.I.

Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia
Abstract. Breast cancer (BC) is the most common type of cancer among female patients in recent years. Survival rate after cancer has become to grow due to prevention and treatment (surgical treatment, chemotherapy, radiation therapy). At the same time, more and more patients after chemotherapy complain of a decrease in memory and concentration, as they significantly reduce their quality of life. Risk factors and mechanisms of cognitive disorders’ development associated with chemotherapy are currently being actively studied. Thus, age, education level, stress, depression, hormonal changes, neurotoxic effects could be etiological factors of cognitive changes in female patients with BC after chemotherapy.

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About the Autors


Sergey M. Karpov, MD, professor, head of the Department of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 355017, Stavropol, 310 Mira Str. E-mail: karpov25@rambler.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1472-6024
Anastasia M. Marchenko, 6th year student of the Faculty of pediatrics, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 355017, Stavropol, 310 Mira Str. E-mail: anastasiamarchenko99@gmail.com. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-1210
Irina A. Vyshlova, MD, associate professor of the Department of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 355017, Stavropol, 310 Mira Str. E-mail: irisha2801@yandex.ru. ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9187-8481
Arsen A. Koichuev, MD, professor, head of the Department of oncology and radiation therapy with FVE course, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 355017, Stavropol, 310 Mira Str. E-mail: koichuev26@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-1056
Khava K-S. Tambiyeva, postgraduate student of the Department of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 355017, Stavropol, 310 Mira Str. E-mail: khavatam@icloud.com. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7884-2767
Anna I. Klimenko, postgraduate student of the Department of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, Stavropol State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of Russia. Address: 355017, Stavropol, 310 Mira Str. E-mail: anyutikkovalenko@mail.ru. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2201-7626


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