An evaluation on the neuropsychological tests used in the assessment of postchemotherapy cognitive changes in breast cancer survivors.
Objectives: The choice of appropriate neuropsychological tests is important in evaluating the onset, severity, duration, and site of cognitive changes in postchemotherapy breast cancer survivors. This literature review is designed to evaluate and provide a summary of suitable neuropsychological test...
| Publicado en: | Supportive Care in Cancer Vol. 20; no. 7; pp. 1361 - 1376 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2012
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