The impact of APOE and smoking history on cognitive function in older, long-term breast cancer survivors

ConclusionsThe results support the long-term cognitive impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatments on older, disease-free survivors, particularly for ε4 carriers. The results also emphasize the importance of assessing smoking history when examiningAPOE and cognition and are an example of the complex interactions of age, genetics, health behaviors, and disease history in determining cognitive function.Implications for Cancer SurvivorsThese results help explain why only a subset of breast cancer survivors appear to be vulnerable to cognitive problems.
Source: Journal of Cancer Survivorship - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research