Outlooks on neuropsychological rehabilitation of patients with oropharyngeal cancer
https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-1468-2018-8-4-68-70
Abstract
This article discusses the problem of cognitive function deterioration in patients with oropharyngeal cancer after treatment. We describe the main factors impeding objective evaluation of cognitive functions in these patients, etiologic factors of cognitive disorders, and the impact on the quality of life.
About the Authors
G. A. Tkachenko
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
E. I. Skvortsova
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Build. 4, 2 Bol’shaya Pitogovskaya St., Moscow 2119991
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Tkachenko G.A., Skvortsova E.I. Outlooks on neuropsychological rehabilitation of patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Head and Neck Tumors (HNT). 2018;8(4):68-70. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-1468-2018-8-4-68-70
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