作者: Mary E. Mihuta , Heather J. Green , David W. K. Man , David H. K. Shum
关键词: Verbal memory 、 Cognitive load 、 Cognitive skill 、 Flexibility (personality) 、 Audiology 、 Prospective memory 、 Oncology 、 Neuropsychology 、 Internal medicine 、 Cognition 、 Medicine 、 Distress
摘要: This study examined subjective and objective cognitive functioning in 26 female breast cancer survivors (BCS) who received chemotherapy treatment that finished .5 to 5 years prior testing compared their results 25 demographically matched women with no history of cancer. Participants were assessed on prospective memory (PM) tasks; neuropsychological tests processing speed, attentional flexibility greater load, executive function, verbal memory; self-report measures dysfunction PM failures; distress. The BCS group showed significantly slower speed reduced flexibility, reported more complaints failures than the control five six measures. groups did not differ other or a measure Subjective cognition correlated some virtual reality task. Objective impairments associated quality life group. provide evidence both self-reported impairment following treatment.