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Cognitive Impairment in Older Cancer Patients Treated with First-Line Chemotherapy

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment is frequently reported by patients and can have a negative impact on their quality of life. Elderly patients appear to be particularly at risk for cognitive decline but they are rarely included in studies. Our study investigated cognitive imp...

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Autores principales: Dos Santos, Mélanie, Licaj, Idlir, Bellera, Carine, Cany, Laurent, Binarelli, Giulia, Soubeyran, Pierre, Joly, Florence
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8699230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34944791
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246171
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author Dos Santos, Mélanie
Licaj, Idlir
Bellera, Carine
Cany, Laurent
Binarelli, Giulia
Soubeyran, Pierre
Joly, Florence
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Licaj, Idlir
Bellera, Carine
Cany, Laurent
Binarelli, Giulia
Soubeyran, Pierre
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description SIMPLE SUMMARY: Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment is frequently reported by patients and can have a negative impact on their quality of life. Elderly patients appear to be particularly at risk for cognitive decline but they are rarely included in studies. Our study investigated cognitive impairment during chemotherapy and its predictive factors among a large elderly population (≥70 years) treated with first-line chemotherapy. The aim was to identify risk factors before starting chemotherapy in order to manage and help elderly patients with decision making. ABSTRACT: Older cancer patients are vulnerable to chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment. We prospectively evaluated cognitive impairment and its predictive factors during first-line chemotherapy in elderly cancer patients (≥70 years). Cognitive function was evaluated by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with adjusted scores for age and sociocultural level. Multidimensional geriatric assessment was performed at baseline and during chemotherapy including the MMSE, Instrumental Activities in Daily Living (IADL), Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS15). Quality of life (QoL) was evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QoL Questionnaire (QLQ-C30). Of 364 patients included, 310 had two MMSE evaluations including one at baseline and were assessed. Among these patients, 86 (27.7%) had abnormal MMSE, 195 (62.9%) abnormal MNA, 223 (71.9%) abnormal IADL, and 137 (43.1%) had depressive symptoms at baseline. MMSE impairment during chemotherapy was observed in 58 (18.7%) patients. Abnormal baseline MNA (odds ratio (OR) = 1.87, p = 0.021) and MMSE (OR = 2.58, p = 0.022) were independent predictive factors of MMSE impairment. These results suggest that pre-existing cognitive impairment and malnutrition are predictive factors for cognitive decline during chemotherapy in elderly cancer patients. Detection and management of these risk factors should be systematically considered in this population before starting chemotherapy.
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spelling pubmed-86992302021-12-24 Cognitive Impairment in Older Cancer Patients Treated with First-Line Chemotherapy Dos Santos, Mélanie Licaj, Idlir Bellera, Carine Cany, Laurent Binarelli, Giulia Soubeyran, Pierre Joly, Florence Cancers (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: Chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment is frequently reported by patients and can have a negative impact on their quality of life. Elderly patients appear to be particularly at risk for cognitive decline but they are rarely included in studies. Our study investigated cognitive impairment during chemotherapy and its predictive factors among a large elderly population (≥70 years) treated with first-line chemotherapy. The aim was to identify risk factors before starting chemotherapy in order to manage and help elderly patients with decision making. ABSTRACT: Older cancer patients are vulnerable to chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment. We prospectively evaluated cognitive impairment and its predictive factors during first-line chemotherapy in elderly cancer patients (≥70 years). Cognitive function was evaluated by the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) with adjusted scores for age and sociocultural level. Multidimensional geriatric assessment was performed at baseline and during chemotherapy including the MMSE, Instrumental Activities in Daily Living (IADL), Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS15). Quality of life (QoL) was evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QoL Questionnaire (QLQ-C30). Of 364 patients included, 310 had two MMSE evaluations including one at baseline and were assessed. Among these patients, 86 (27.7%) had abnormal MMSE, 195 (62.9%) abnormal MNA, 223 (71.9%) abnormal IADL, and 137 (43.1%) had depressive symptoms at baseline. MMSE impairment during chemotherapy was observed in 58 (18.7%) patients. Abnormal baseline MNA (odds ratio (OR) = 1.87, p = 0.021) and MMSE (OR = 2.58, p = 0.022) were independent predictive factors of MMSE impairment. These results suggest that pre-existing cognitive impairment and malnutrition are predictive factors for cognitive decline during chemotherapy in elderly cancer patients. Detection and management of these risk factors should be systematically considered in this population before starting chemotherapy. MDPI 2021-12-07 /pmc/articles/PMC8699230/ /pubmed/34944791 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246171 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Cany, Laurent
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Cognitive Impairment in Older Cancer Patients Treated with First-Line Chemotherapy
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title_short Cognitive Impairment in Older Cancer Patients Treated with First-Line Chemotherapy
title_sort cognitive impairment in older cancer patients treated with first-line chemotherapy
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8699230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34944791
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246171
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