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Physical activity may prevent chemotherapy-related cognitive decline in women with breast cancer

https://www.facingourrisk.org/XRAY/activity-helps-prevent-cognitive-decline
Full article: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.03514?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

Many people experience chemo brain or chemo fog (cognitive effects) during and after chemotherapy. Researchers looked at the impact of physical activity on chemotherapy-related decline in memory, attention and information processing in women with breast cancer. This study shows that more physical activity before and during chemotherapy is linked to better information processing after chemotherapy. (Posted 1/6/22)

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