A pilot study of prospective memory functioning in early breast cancer survivors

摘要: Abstract Aims To evaluate prospective memory (PM) functioning in early breast cancer (BC) survivors and its association with fatigue depression. Methods The Memory for Intention Screening Test, the Center Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Fatigue subscale were administered to 80 patients aged-matched healthy controls. Results Patients performed more poorly than controls on test ( p Conclusions BC exhibited a clear pattern PM deficit was major contributor this deficit. This suggests that common mechanism may be involved symptoms disturbances experienced by patients. Further research is needed role adjuvant therapy deficits explore whether interventions targeted at improving also improve survivors.