Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 21, 2023
Abstract
Purpose:
Cognitive
impairment
is
a
commonly
reported
side
or
late
effect
of
cancer
treatment
deteriorating
patients’
quality
life.
As
such,
it
essential
to
look
at
self-evaluation
in
addition
objective
assessments.
The
goals
the
current
study
were
(1)
examine
sociodemographic,
clinical
and
psychological
factors
related
subjective
cognitive
(SCI)
perception;
(2)
analyze
complex
mutual
interconnections
between
SCIs;
(3)
address
perspectives
on
SCI
supportive
care.
Method:
A
heterogeneous
sample
oncological
patients
(N
=
566;
68.6%
female;
M
54,
SD
14.2,
most
prevalent
being
breast
-
31.1%)
was
recruited.
Eighteen
items
covering
senses,
attention,
memory,
spatial
functions,
decision-making
speech
administered.
response
scale
constructed
reflect
chemotherapy-induced
(CICI)
post-traumatic
growth
(PTG)
theories.
network
subjectively
perceived
changes
functions
estimated
while
three
open-ended
questions
addressed
SCI.
Results:
Within
network,
deficits
perception,
attention
focus
problem-solving
ability
highest
strength
index
senses
least
influential.
From
moderating
factors,
finishing
chemotherapy,
relapse,
pain,
PTSD
sadness
caused
invariance
network’s
global
structure.
Conclusion:
findings
indicate
that
psychological-based
interventions
focused
higher
could
improve
presence
care
available
information
strengthen
intervention
prevention
for
with
cancer.
Supportive Care in Cancer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
32(4)
Published: March 5, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Cancer-related
cognitive
impairment
(CRCI)
is
a
significant
risk
factor
influencing
the
quality
of
life
in
lung
cancer
survivors.
No
absolute
assessment
tool
has
been
confirmed
to
assess
CRCI
This
review
was
undertaken
pool
overall
prevalence
and
summarize
tools
assessing
among
Methods
PubMed,
Cochrane
Library,
Embase,
CINAHL,
CNKI
were
searched
retrieve
articles
reported
prevalence.
Summary
estimates
pooled
using
random
effects
model,
along
with
corresponding
95%
prediction
intervals
(PIs).
The
Freeman-Tukey
double
arcsine
transformation
proportions
incorporated
analysis.
Additionally,
subgroup
analysis,
meta-regression,
leave-one-out
analysis
performed.
Results
A
total
12
studies,
involving
1934
survivors,
included
review.
All
these
studies
found
have
low
bias
terms
their
methodological
quality.
Four
(33.3%)
utilized
International
Cognition
Cancer
Task
Force
(ICCTF)
criteria
identify
through
neuropsychological
tests.
rate
be
26%
(95%
PI,
16–37%),
I
2
=
95.97%.
region
which
conducted
identified
as
contributing
this
heterogeneity
(
p
0.013).
indication
small-study
(Egger’s
test:
0.9191).
Conclusion
provides
an
overview
findings
can
serve
epidemiological
evidence
enhance
clinicians’
researchers’
understanding
early
detection
assessment.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(4), P. 100200 - 100200
Published: Feb. 6, 2023
To
explore
the
association
between
pain-fatigue-sleep
disturbance-depression
symptom
cluster
(SC)
and
cancer-related
cognitive
impairment
(CRCI)
in
patients
having
lung
cancer
to
identify
other
factors
influencing
CRCI.
Journal of Psychosocial Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 22
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Purpose
The
current
study
aimed
to
(1)
examine
the
sociodemographic,
clinical
and
psychological
factors
related
subjective
cognitive
functioning
(SCF);
(2)
analyze
complex
mutual
interconnections
between
SCFs;
(3)
address
patients'
perspectives
on
SCF
supportive
care.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 30, 2025
Early
diagnosis
and
effective
treatments
have
favored
the
survival
of
cancer
patients
but
also
generated
adverse
consequences
including
cognitive
impairment
psychological
distress,
which
are
related
to
both
disease
progression
side
effects
pharmacological
agents.
However,
there
is
little
data
in
literature
concerning
such
with
lung
cancer.
Here,
we
describe
protocol
a
study
aiming
investigate
occurrence
non-small-cell
small-cell
undergoing
adjuvant
therapies
or
surgery
year
following
enrollment.
This
longitudinal
will
recruit
around
200
patients.
To
explore
profile
pre-
post-oncological
treatment,
evaluation
be
administered
each
patient
at
baseline
(T0),
4
(T1),
12
months
(T2)
after
end
treatments.
A
screening
assessed
Montreal
Cognitive
Assessment
Mini-Mental
State
Examination.
Executive
functions
investigated
Frontal
Battery,
Stroop
Color
Word
test
phonemic
fluency
test.
Memory
learning
examined
Rey's
auditory
verbal
test,
whereas
working
memory
Digit
Span
Corsi
Block-tapping
Test.
Finally,
attention
Trail
Making
Test
Symbol
Modalities
In
addition,
perceived
impairment,
anxious
depressive
symptoms,
reserve,
sleep
patterns,
patient's
quality
life
using
self-report
tools.
The
identified
by
adopting
criteria
proposed
International
Cognition
Cancer
Task
Force.
trial
received
approval
from
ethical
committee
Institutes
Scientific
Research
Healthcare,
IRCCS,
European
Institute
Oncology
(UID_IEO
2027).
results
could
relevant
implications
for
managing
its
impact
on
Through
systematic
assessment
associated
risk
factors,
this
aims
provide
valuable
insights
into
clinical
practice,
enhancing
development
neuropsychological
protocols.
Journal of Cancer Survivorship,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 1, 2024
Cancer-related
cognitive
impairment
is
prevalent
in
metastatic
lung
cancer
survivors.
This
study
aimed
to
compare
the
effectiveness
of
aerobic
exercise
and
Tai
Chi
on
perceived
function
mediating
role
psychoneurological
symptoms
with
impairment.
European Journal of Medical and Health Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3(2), P. 122 - 135
Published: March 23, 2025
Obesity
is
a
known
risk
factor
for
various
cancers,
influencing
carcinogenesis
through
metabolic,
hormonal,
and
inflammatory
pathways.
Excess
adiposity
leads
to
insulin
resistance,
chronic
inflammation,
hormonal
imbalances,
all
of
which
contribute
tumor
development.
increases
the
cancers
in
endocrine
system
(e.g.,
thyroid,
pancreatic,
adrenal)
due
resistance
altered
hormone
levels.
In
reproductive
system,
it
raises
breast,
ovarian,
endometrial,
prostate
dysregulation
inflammation.
also
linked
digestive
including
esophageal,
liver,
colorectal
metabolic
dysfunction
The
role
obesity
lung
cancer
remains
debated,
but
changes
may
influence
progression.
contributes
hematologic
such
as
leukemia,
by
altering
immune
function
promoting
Other
systems
show
varying
associations
with
risk.
Key
mechanisms
include
dysregulation,
epigenetic
changes,
elevated
insulin/IGF-1,
promote
growth.
Early
detection
imaging
biomarkers,
along
lifestyle
diet,
exercise)
pharmacologic
treatments
metformin,
GLP-1
agonists),
can
reduce
improve
outcomes.
Personalized
treatment
obese
patients
requires
adjustments
surgery,
chemotherapy,
radiotherapy,
immunotherapy.
This
review
explores
obesity’s
association
across
body
systems,
overviews
contributing
carcinogenesis,
summarizes
clinical
public
health
implications,
screening,
prevention,
treatment,
policy
interventions.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
Background
The
Cognitive
Functioning
Self-Assessment
Scale
(CFSS)
was
developed
to
allow
the
self-assessment
of
perceived
cognitive
functioning.
It
has
been
tested
with
satisfactory
reliability
and
validity
but
not
available
for
Chinese
population.
This
study
aimed
adapt
validate
version
CFSS
community-dwelling
adults.
Methods
A
cross-sectional
a
sample
1,002
adults
from
general
population
conducted
online
(July–August
2022).
18
items
created
through
translation,
debriefing,
psychometric
evaluation.
Exploratory
factor
analysis
(EFA)
performed
on
first
half
randomly
split
sample.
model
derived
EFA
confirmed
by
confirmatory
(CFA)
in
second
fits
were
further
evaluated
without
subgrouping
age,
gender,
education
level.
Internal
consistency
assessed
using
Cronbach’s
alpha
(α)
McDonald’s
omega
hierarchical
coefficients
(ωH).
Results
(
n
=
460)
revealed
three-factor
solution,
including
spatio-temporal
orientation,
attention,
memory,
which
explained
51%
total
variance.
second-order
CFA
510)
demonstrated
good
fit:
CFI
0.951,
TLI
0.944,
RMSEA
0.054,
SRMR
0.040.
multiple-group
showed
that
structure
invariant
score
significantly
associated
nine-item
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
r
0.56,
p
<
0.001)
seven-item
General
Anxiety
Disorder
0.53,
<0.001).
internal
satisfactory,
α
0.94
ωH
0.84.
item-total
correlation
ranged
0.58
0.72.
Conclusion
possesses
item
characteristics,
validity,
assessing
self-reported
functioning
among
is
feasible
appropriate
instrument
examine
Hong
Kong
population,
contributes
monitoring
developing
strategies
prevent
manage
impairment
disorders
public’s
health
well-being.