Impact of Psychosocial, Behavioral and Lifestyle Factors on Subjective Cognitive Complaints and Perceived Quality of Life in a Large Cohort of Italian Breast Cancer Patients

Authors

Thomas West
Corrado Cavallero
Rita Ceccherini
Silva Foladore
Daniele Generali
Francesco Versace
Bruna Scaggiante

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Journal

Frontiers in Psychology

Abstract

The impact of psychosocial and behavioral factors on Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment manifestations is still under debate. Study's purpose is to determine the prevalence rate of cancer related cognitive impairment in a cohort of Italian breast cancer patients and to evaluate the implication of specific behavioral factors. For these purposes, a total of 233 women (106 breast cancer patients and 127 age-matched controls without oncological diagnosis) completed a questionnaire investigating cognitive functionality (FACT-Cog v3.0), sociodemographic characteristics, clinical information, psychosocial and behavioral factors (cognitive reserve, sleep quality, dietary habits, physical activity). The results indicated a higher prevalence rate of subjective cognitive complaints in breast cancer patients (37%) compared to a representative sample of women in the same age group without an oncological diagnosis (

Keywords

cancer-related cognitive impairment, breast cancer, subjective cognitive complaints, adjuvant therapies, chemotherapy, cognitive reserve, sleep quality

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PMID: 36438336