Types of chemo that cause chemo brain?
Meet the Experts
Patricia A. Ganz, M.D. is a medical oncologist and a professor in the schools of medicine and public health at UCLA, and is director of the division of cancer prevention and control research at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center there.
Marisa Weiss, M.D. is a radiation oncologist specializing in breast cancer and the founder, president, and guiding force behind Breastcancer.org.
Question from NireenT: Which kinds of chemotherapy are more likely to cause cognitive difficulty?
- Answers —Patricia Ganz, M.D.: At this point in time, we really have no certainty about whether it is chemotherapy or chemotherapy in addition to menopause or other factors that lead to this cognitive difficulty that women complain of. We have no specific association with a particular chemotherapy regimen or type of drug.
- Marisa Weiss, M.D., president and founder: The studies that have been done so far have been too small to determine if a particular treatment is associated with these things.
On Wednesday, August 16, 2006, our Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Thinking and Memory Challenges. Patricia A. Ganz, M.D. and moderator Marisa Weiss, M.D. answered your questions about the memory and concentration challenges that can happen during and after breast cancer treatment.
The materials presented in these conferences do not necessarily reflect the views of Breastcancer.org. A qualified healthcare professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product or regimen discussed. All readers should verify all information and data before employing any therapies described here.
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