ArticleCancers2023
"Is My Brain Ever Going to Work Fully Again?": Challenges and Needs of Cancer Survivors with Persistent Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment.
Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07755839 (CanCOG® - Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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CanCOG® - Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cancer: A Protocol for a Multicenter Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial With Non-central Nervous System Cancer Survivors
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Psychometric Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review.Psycho-oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Experiences of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment Across Cancer Types: Qualitative Systematic Review.JMIR cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of non-pharmacological interventions on cognitive function in cancer: an overview of systematic reviews.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
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- Cancer-related cognitive impairment in adult cancer survivors: a clinical practice review for healthcare providers.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Review
- Quality cancer survivorship care: a modified Delphi study to define nurse capabilities.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Accounting for unmet needs resulting from cancer-related cognitive impairment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Cognitive Training for Treating Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Cognitive Domain.Neuropsychology review · 2026Review
- Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the ACRIS-CS: A Theory-Based Measure of Prospective Acceptability of Cognitive Rehabilitation in Cancer Survivors.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of the current status and influencing factors of cognitive impairment in patients with different cancer types: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Work challenges and cancer-related cognitive impairment: level of education accounts for unmet needs beyond cognitive impairment severity.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Repurposing Imeglimin for Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Impairment: Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Neuroinflammation.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2026Review
- Limitations of standard memory assessments in breast cancer survivors.Translational neuroscience · 2026Article
- Establishing the Ecological Validity of Cognitive Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Prospective Cohort Study.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Establishing Diagnostic Cut-Off Scores for the Perceived Cognitive Impairment Subscale of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function-Version 3 in Portuguese Cancer Survivors.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Using machine learning to identify speech markers of subjective cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Cancer- and Chemotherapy-Induced Changes in Cerebral Metabolism in Patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Serial [Cancers · 2025Article
- Cutting through the fog: recognising brain fog as a significant public health concern.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Many cancer survivors experience cognitive impairments that impact memory, concentration, speed of information processing, and decision making. These impairments, collectively known as cancer-related cognitive impairments (CRCIs), are a key domain of unmet needs and can significantly impact a cancer survivor's identity and quality of life. However, there are no purpose-built, multi-domain, needs assessment tools specifically for CRCI. The development of such tools requires an in-depth understanding of cancer survivors' CRCI-specific challenges and associated needs. This study explored the challenges and associated needs of cancer survivors with persistent CRCI. An in-depth qualitative design using semi-structured interviews with (a) cancer survivors with perceived CRCI (n = 32) and (b) oncology health professionals (n = 19) was utilised. A reflexive thematic analysis of the interviews resulted in five overarching themes: (1) executing regular activities, (2) relational difficulties, (3) occupational functioning, (4) psychological distress, and (5) social functioning, as well as an additional informational needs domain. Ultimately, CRCI was found to directly produce a range of challenges that negatively, and persistently, impact cancer survivors' quality of life. Cancer survivors were also found to have a range of needs associated with these challenges. This research should be used to inform future challenges and needs assessment tools as well as treatment and supportive care priority areas directly relating to CRCI.
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