10 Effects experienced with Chemo Emotionally

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Chemo brain is clinically known as cancer-related cognitive dysfunction – mental changes that occur in cancer patients during or after treatment. Patients can have trouble concentrating, remembering details like names and dates, and multitasking; they might also need longer to complete tasks.
People often notice these problems during chemotherapy treatment. Within one year of treatment, many people find these difficulties greatly improve or no longer exist. However, for some people, chemobrain can continue for years following completion of treatment.

SYMPTOMS
1. Feeling Slow – Many people with chemo brain report feeling slow in their thinking and mental processing. This can become awfully frustrating when you need to think on your feet. Figuring out a problem that has arose may take much longer than it normally would.

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