Danielle B Tometich, Taylor Welniak, Lisa Gudenkauf, Melinda L Maconi, Hayden J Fulton, Dinorah Martinez Tyson, Kellie Zambrano, Syed Hasan, Yvelise Rodriguez, Crystal Bryant, Xiaoyin Li, Damon R Reed, Laura B Oswald, Andrew Galligan, Brent J Small, Heather S L Jim
OBJECTIVE: There is a dearth of literature describing young adult (YA) cancer survivors' experiences with cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI). We aimed to elucidate CRCI among YA cancer survivors and identify potentially modifiable risk factors. METHODS: We conducted individual qualitative interviews with YA cancer survivors aged 18-30 years at study enrollment and used applied thematic analysis to identify themes across three topics (i.e., affected cognitive abilities, risk and protective factors influencing the impact of CRCI, and strategies for coping with CRCI)...
March 2024: Psycho-oncology