ArticleNeural plasticity2024
The Application of tDCS to Treat Pain and Psychocognitive Symptoms in Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review.
Article in Neural plasticity, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07587957 (Exploring the Feasibility of an Exercise and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Exploring the Feasibility of an Exercise and Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pre-treatment cognitive impairment in patients with NSCLC: Prevalence and psychosocial factors.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Article
- From the Pain Matrix to Functional Networks: A Narrative Review of Chronic Pain Mechanisms Across Adult and Pediatric Populations with Emerging AI Perspectives.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Mechanism-based management of taxane-induced neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors: a critical review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Neuropsychological and psychosocial assessment of small and non-small lung cancer patients: a study protocol.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Patients' and clinicians' knowledge in cancer-related cognitive impairment and its implications: current perspective.Future oncology (London, England) · 2024Review
- Efficacy of neuromodulation techniques (TMS and tDCS) in cancer pain management: A systematic review.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Background: The use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to modulate pain, psychological aspects, and cognitive functions has increased in recent years. The present scoping review aims to investigate the use of tDCS in cancer patients and its significant impact on psychocognitive and pain related symptoms. Methods: From the earliest available date to June 2023, a comprehensive search was conducted in three electronic scientific databases-PubMed, Scopus, and Embase-and other supplementary sources. Ten relevant studies were identified and included, comprising single case studies, randomized controlled trials, pilot studies, and one retrospective study. PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews were followed. Results: These studies investigated the use of tDCS to improve pain and psychocognitive aspects in patients with various types of cancer, including breast, oral, bladder, lung, pancreatic, head and neck cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and meningioma. Overall, the results suggest that tDCS has shown efficacy in relieving pain, reducing anxiety and depression, and improving cognitive function in cancer patients. Conclusion: Due to the limited number and high heterogeneity of the existing literature in this field, more investigation and the establishment of standardized protocols would be required to obtain more conclusive evidence.
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