Most patients recover from 'chemo-brain' by 5 years after stem cell transplant

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Most patients recover from 'chemo-brain' by 5 years after stem cell transplant

Many patients who undergo bone marrow or blood stem cell transplantation to treat blood cancers or a 'pre-leukemic' condition called myelodysplasia experience a decline in mental and fine motor skills due to the toll of their disease and its treatment.

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Most recover from 'chemo-brain' by 5yrs after marrow or stem cell transp. for cancer - OncologyJournal.org - The Latest Medical News and Information for Patients Diagnosed with Cancer

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Most Patients Recover from --'Chemo-Brain--™ by Five Years After Marrow Or Stem Cell Transplant for Cancer

newswise.com — “Many patients who undergo bone marrow or blood stem cell transplantation to treat blood cancers or a --pre-leukemic-- condition called myelodysplasia experience a decline in mental and fine motor skills due to the toll of their disease and its treatment. A new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, published in the May 2, 2011 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that overall, these effects are largely temporary and that most patients can expect ” View full resource at newswise.com