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Abstract
The cognitive functions are defined and discussed. Factors that place cancer patients at high risk for disorders of cognition are presented along with the problem of semantic confusion in this area. The cognitive impairment found in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy is reviewed, as is the importance of the mental status examination and the treatment of delirium in cancer patients. Several illustrative case reports are presented.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID： 6344764 DOI： 10.1146/annurev.me.34.020183.000343
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Annu Rev Med ISSN： 0066-4219 Impact factor: 13.739