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ReviewNeurotoxicology2008

Chemobrain: a translational challenge for neurotoxicology.

Bernard Weiss

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Review in Neurotoxicology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Trial
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  3. Chemobrain: An accelerated aging process linking adenosine AInternational review of neurobiology · 2023
    Review
  4. The Development and Evaluation of a Patient Educational Resource for Cancer-Related Cognitive Dysfunction.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022
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  12. Propofol alleviates cisplatin-related cognitive impairment.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2019
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  16. Do Patients With Advanced Cancer Have the Ability to Make Informed Decisions for Participation in Phase I Clinical Trials?Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2018
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  17. Cognitive Impairment Associated with Cancer: A Brief Review.Innovations in clinical neuroscience · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Bernard WeissDepartment of Environmental Medicine, Environmental Health Sciences Center, and Center for Reproductive Epidemiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA. bernard_weiss@urmc.rochester.edu

Funding

VISUAL INDICES OF NEUROTOXICITYP30ES001247 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI B Paige Lawrence · 1985 to 2026
$42.8M
Neurotoxic Interactions of Different Forms of MercuryR01ES013247 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI WEISS, BERNARD · 2005 to 2007
$1.0M
Developmental Neurotoxicity of Phthalate EstersR21ES015509 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI WEISS, BERNARD · 2007 to 2008
$409k
NIEHS NIH HHS ES01247NIEHS NIH HHS ES013247NIEHS NIH HHS ES015509NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES001247NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES013247NIEHS NIH HHS R21 ES015509
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurotoxicity is a frequent accompaniment of cancer chemotherapy, and held by many oncologists to be the major dose-limiting side effect. It appears in many forms, but attracted attention during the past decade primarily because of complaints by patients of impaired cognitive function they have labeled as "chemobrain". Neuropsychological testing confirmed the validity of these complaints and has generated a substantial literature examining different aspects of cognitive impairment in various clinical populations undergoing a variety of treatments. Cognitive impairment is far from the only manifestation of neurotoxicity induced by chemotherapy, however. It alters sensory function and motor function as well. A critical need for patients is a suite of methods that will enable clinicians to trace the onset and progression of neurotoxicity so as to guide and balance decisions about the course of chemotherapy. This commentary describes some of the potential methods and encourages neurotoxicologists to enlist their unique skills in the service of these needs.

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AnimalsBrainCognition DisordersHumansNeuropsychological TestsNeurotoxicity SyndromesToxicology

Identifiers

PMID18479752
PMCPMC2583256

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