Assessment of Cognitive Function in Breast Cancer and Lymphoma Patients Receiving Chemotherapy at Pre-Treatment,Post-Treatment and at Six Months Follow Up
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects Receiving Chemotherapy:
- Have a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer (stage I-IIIC) or intermediate or
high-grade* lymphoma (*defined by the treating physician)
- Be scheduled to begin a course of chemotherapy
- Oral chemotherapy is acceptable
- Previous or concurrent treatment with hormones or biological response modifiers is
acceptable. (Subjects receiving biological response modifiers only are not eligible).
- Be chemotherapy naïve
- Life expectancy greater than 10 months
- Be able to speak and read English
- Give written informed consent
Inclusion Criteria, Controls:
- Must be the same gender as the subject receiving chemotherapy
- Must be within 5 years of the age of the subject receiving chemotherapy
- Life expectancy greater than 10 months
- Be able to speak and read English
- Give written informed consent
- Must be willing to participate in the study for the entire period
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects Receiving Chemotherapy:
- Must not be currently hospitalized or have been hospitalized within the last year for
a psychiatric illness
- Must not be diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease
- Must not have primary central nervous system (CNS) disease
- Must not have received chemotherapy in the past
- Must not be scheduled to receive concurrent radiation treatment
- Must not have metastatic disease (subjects with breast cancer)
- Must not be pregnant
- Must not be colorblind
Exclusion Criteria, Controls:
- Must not be currently hospitalized or have been hospitalized within the last year for
a psychiatric illness
- Must not be diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease
- Must not have primary CNS disease
- Must not have been diagnosed with cancer or previously have received chemotherapy
- Must not be pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant during the study period
- Must not be colorblind