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Exercise Reduces Cognitive Impact of Chemotherapy
🗓️ 06/06/2026 19:00
Physical activity can minimize the cognitive impairments associated with chemotherapy, shows a study from the University of Rochester in the United States, published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. The so-called chemobrain (term in English for "chemo brain") is a set of changes that affects memory, attention, concentration and speed of reasoning due to cancer treatment. It is estimated that 3 out of 4 patients undergoing chemotherapy suffer from cognitive symptoms that form the so-called “brain fog”. Among them are slower general reasoning, forgetfulness of recent facts and difficulty in performing simultaneous tasks, which has a great impact on daily life, work and social activities. The diagnosis is made based on clinical symptoms, since there are no imaging or laboratory tests capable of confirming it. The causes of chemobrain are not well known. "The main one would be a mild but chronic inflammatory state of certain areas of the brain, caused by chemoth