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ReviewCureus2023

Breast Cancer and the Brain: A Comprehensive Review of Neurological Complications.

Akshat Dubey, Suyash Agrawal, Varun Agrawal, Tanishq Dubey, Arpita Jaiswal

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Akshat DubeyObstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Suyash AgrawalMedicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Varun AgrawalMedicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Tanishq DubeyMedicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Arpita JaiswalObstetrics and Gynaecology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Breast cancer, one of the most prevalent malignancies globally, poses a substantial health burden with its diverse neurological complications. This comprehensive review examines the intricate landscape of breast cancer's neurological effects, encompassing brain metastases, non-metastatic complications, and their profound influence on the quality of life, prognosis, and survival of affected individuals. The mechanisms, clinical manifestations, and treatment modalities of brain metastasis and the critical role of interdisciplinary collaboration in their management are explored. Additionally, we address non-metastatic neurological complications, including paraneoplastic syndromes, treatment-related side effects, leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, and radiation-induced neurotoxicity, shedding light on the challenges they present and the importance of cognitive and emotional well-being. Prognostic factors and survival rates are discussed, emphasizing the complexity of variables impacting patient outcomes. Lastly, we underscore the vital role of collaborative care in addressing these multifaceted challenges, highlighting future research directions and the ongoing quest to enhance the quality of life for breast cancer patients.

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brain metastasesbreast cancerinterdisciplinary collaborationneurological complicationsprognosisquality of life

Identifiers

PMID38111443
PMCPMC10726093

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