1. Cognitive function in long-term testicular cancer survivors: Impact of modifiable factors.
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Dinh PC Jr, Monahan PO, Fung C, Sesso HD, Feldman DR, Vaughn DJ, Hamilton RJ, Huddart R, Martin NE, Kollmannsberger C, Althouse S, Einhorn LH, Frisina R, Root JC, Ahles TA, and Travis LB
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No study has comprehensively examined associated factors (adverse health outcomes, health behaviors, and demographics) impacting cognitive function in long-term testicular cancer survivors (TC-survivors). TC-survivors given cisplatin-based chemotherapy completed comprehensive, validated surveys, including those which assessed cognition. Medical record abstraction provided cancer and treatment history. Multivariable logistic regression examined relationships between potential associated factors and cognitive impairment. Among 678 TC-survivors [median age: 46 (IQR: 38, 54); median time-since-chemotherapy: 10.9 years (IQR = 7.9, 15.9)], 13.7% reported cognitive dysfunction. Hearing loss (OR = 2.02; P = .040), neuropathic-pain (OR = 2.06; P = .028), fatigue (OR = 6.11; P<.001), and anxiety/depression (OR = 1.96; P = .029) were associated with cognitive impairment in multivariable analyses. Being on disability (OR = 9.57; P = .002) or retired (OR = 3.64; P = .029) were also associated with cognitive declines. Factors associated with impaired cognition identify TC-survivors requiring closer monitoring, counseling, and focused interventions. Hearing loss, neuropathic-pain, fatigue, and anxiety/depression constitute potential targets for prevention or reduction of cognitive impairment in long-term TC-survivors., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press.)
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- 2024
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