 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | I recently read a paper on the effect of chemotherapy on post-treatment cognitive function -- apparently this effect is real and happens in a larger-than-expected percentage of patients receiving chemotherapy. It's colloquially called "chemo brain." Perhaps ask your medical oncologist about this - if this could be what's affecting your husband, at least as regards his memory issues. Here's an ACS web page with general information on this side-effect: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Seeking_Solutions_to_Chemo-Brain.asp Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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