SynthesisPsycho-oncology2025
Effect of Cognitive Training on Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Effect of Cognitive Training on Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psycho-oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Cognitive profiles and predictors of cancer-related cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors: integrating self-reported, neuropsychological, and process-based measures.Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2026Article
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- Efficacy of Cognitive Training for Treating Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Cognitive Domain.Neuropsychology review · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundCancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) associated with chemotherapy ('chemobrain') in patiens with breast cancer represents a challenging sequelae of cancer treatment. Cognitive training (CT) has shown potential to improve CRCI.
aimThis systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CT in improving CRCI in patients with breast cancer.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, PsycInfo, CINAHL Complete, ClinicalTrials.gov and Psicodoc databases for studies published up to January 2025. Methodological quality was assessed using PRISMA, RoB 2 and the PEDro Scale. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42025636745).
resultsOf 7751 studies identified, 11 met inclusion criteria and 9 were included in the meta-analysis. Eight studies assessed the effect of CT on the FACT-Cog scale global score, showing a significant effect (SMD = 0.2; IC del 95%: -0.39 a -0.01; p = 0.04), and low heterogeneity (I
conclusionsCT could be effective in improving CRCI in patients with breast cancer. However, the existing evidence is of low quality and, therefore, higher quality studies with larger samples are still warranted.
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