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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Researchers Identify Physiological Evidence of 'Chemo Brain' -- press release



Researchers Identify Physiological Evidence of 'Chemo Brain' -- CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire

"...Instead of studying chemotherapy's effect on the brain's appearance, Dr. Lagos and colleagues set out to identify its effect on brain function. By using PET/CT, they were able to assess changes to the brain's metabolism after chemotherapy.
"When we looked at the results, we were surprised at how obvious the changes were," Dr. Lagos said. "Chemo brain phenomenon is more than a feeling. It is not depression. It is a change in brain function observable on PET/CT brain imaging."...

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