Cancer treatment and behavioral symptoms: Links to aging biology
Conclusions Years after treatment completion, patients who had received chemotherapy and/or radiation exhibited signs of cellular aging, which were in turn associated with elevated inflammatory markers and behavioral symptoms. Prospective studies are needed to determine whether treatment-induced accelerated aging may lead to inflammation and associated behavioral disturbances in cancer survivors.
Source: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Category: Neurology Source Type: research
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