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Chemobrain
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ChemobrainCognitive dysfunction associated with chemotherapy. It is thought that chemotherapy may cause memory loss, attention loss, and other problems that make it difficult for patients to think clearly. Also known as chemo-brain, chemo-fog, and chemotherapy-related cognitive dysfunction.
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Cognitive
The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
Dysfunction
Difficult function or abnormal function.
Chemotherapy
The use of chemicals (medicines) to treat cancer.
Memory
In the immune system, memory denotes an active state of immunity to a specific antigen, such that a second encounter with that antigen leads to a larger and more rapid response.
Attention
The ability to focus in a sustained manner on a particular stimulus or activity. A disturbance in attention may be manifested by easy distractibility or difficulty in finishing tasks or in concentrating on work.
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Chemet
Chemet is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): succimer.
Chemical menopause
Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications.
Chemical reaction
A process in which one substance is transformed into another. Thousands of different types of chemical reactions occur in the body and are essential to its structure and function.
Chemo
Slang for chemotherapy -- drug therapy for cancer.
Chemoembolization
A procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are administered directly into the tumor, permitting a much higher concentration of drugs to be in contact with the tumor for a longer period of time, while depriving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. The procedure is used to treat cancer originating in the liver (primary liver cancer) as well as cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the liver from another area.
Chemokine
One of a large group of proteins that act as lures and were first found attracting white blood cells. The chemokines are involved in a wide variety of processes including acute and chronic types of inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer. Chemokines may lure cancer cells and help determine the sites to which cancer cells spread by metastasis.
Chemokine receptor
A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock.
Chemokinesis
The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by speeding it up, slowing it down or changing its direction. The molecules that achieve these results are called chemokines.
Chemoprevention
The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of aspirin is known to reduce the risk of the polyps from which colorectal cancer arises. This is an instance of chemoprevention. The term chemoprevention was coined to parallel the term chemotherapy. Chemoprevention prevents and chemotherapy treats. Chemoprevention is also called chemoprophylaxis.
Chemoprophylaxis
Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs.
Chemoradiotherapy
The combination of simultaneous chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chemoradiotherapy before surgery has been found to reduce the risk of local recurrence of rectal cancer.
Chemosense
The chemical sensing system. The sense of smell is part of our chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses.
Chemosis
Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar conjunctiva (the clear membrane that coats the outer surface of the eye).
Chemotaxis
The movement of cells in response to chemical messengers. The movement of neutrophils and macrophages into damaged tissues is brought about by signals released by damaged tissues, and bacterial products. The term applies to the movement of any organism attracted by a specific chemical, which may be a suitable nutrient.
Chemotherapy
The use of chemicals (medicines) to treat cancer.
Chemotherapy, adjuvant
Chemotherapy (drug therapy) that is given after tumor surgery.
Chemotherapy, topical
Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to the skin.
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Cheek
The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the skull that provides the prominence of the cheek.
Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips or of a lip.
Chemical menopause
Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications.
Chemical reaction
A process in which one substance is transformed into another. Thousands of different types of chemical reactions occur in the body and are essential to its structure and function.
Chemo
Slang for chemotherapy -- drug therapy for cancer.
Chemobrain
Chemoembolization
A procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are administered directly into the tumor, permitting a much higher concentration of drugs to be in contact with the tumor for a longer period of time, while depriving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. The procedure is used to treat cancer originating in the liver (primary liver cancer) as well as cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the liver from another area.
Chemokine
One of a large group of proteins that act as lures and were first found attracting white blood cells. The chemokines are involved in a wide variety of processes including acute and chronic types of inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer. Chemokines may lure cancer cells and help determine the sites to which cancer cells spread by metastasis.
Chemokine receptor
A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock.
Chemokinesis
The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by speeding it up, slowing it down or changing its direction. The molecules that achieve these results are called chemokines.
Chemoprevention
The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of aspirin is known to reduce the risk of the polyps from which colorectal cancer arises. This is an instance of chemoprevention. The term chemoprevention was coined to parallel the term chemotherapy. Chemoprevention prevents and chemotherapy treats. Chemoprevention is also called chemoprophylaxis.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Cognitive
The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.
Dysfunction
Difficult function or abnormal function.
Chemotherapy
The use of chemicals (medicines) to treat cancer.
Memory
In the immune system, memory denotes an active state of immunity to a specific antigen, such that a second encounter with that antigen leads to a larger and more rapid response.
Attention
The ability to focus in a sustained manner on a particular stimulus or activity. A disturbance in attention may be manifested by easy distractibility or difficulty in finishing tasks or in concentrating on work.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Chemet
Chemet is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): succimer.
Chemical menopause
Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications.
Chemical reaction
A process in which one substance is transformed into another. Thousands of different types of chemical reactions occur in the body and are essential to its structure and function.
Chemo
Slang for chemotherapy -- drug therapy for cancer.
Chemoembolization
A procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are administered directly into the tumor, permitting a much higher concentration of drugs to be in contact with the tumor for a longer period of time, while depriving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. The procedure is used to treat cancer originating in the liver (primary liver cancer) as well as cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the liver from another area.
Chemokine
One of a large group of proteins that act as lures and were first found attracting white blood cells. The chemokines are involved in a wide variety of processes including acute and chronic types of inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer. Chemokines may lure cancer cells and help determine the sites to which cancer cells spread by metastasis.
Chemokine receptor
A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock.
Chemokinesis
The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by speeding it up, slowing it down or changing its direction. The molecules that achieve these results are called chemokines.
Chemoprevention
The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of aspirin is known to reduce the risk of the polyps from which colorectal cancer arises. This is an instance of chemoprevention. The term chemoprevention was coined to parallel the term chemotherapy. Chemoprevention prevents and chemotherapy treats. Chemoprevention is also called chemoprophylaxis.
Chemoprophylaxis
Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs.
Chemoradiotherapy
The combination of simultaneous chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chemoradiotherapy before surgery has been found to reduce the risk of local recurrence of rectal cancer.
Chemosense
The chemical sensing system. The sense of smell is part of our chemical sensing system, or the chemosenses.
Chemosis
Swelling around the iris (the colored circle that surrounds the pupil) due to edema (swelling) of the bulbar conjunctiva (the clear membrane that coats the outer surface of the eye).
Chemotaxis
The movement of cells in response to chemical messengers. The movement of neutrophils and macrophages into damaged tissues is brought about by signals released by damaged tissues, and bacterial products. The term applies to the movement of any organism attracted by a specific chemical, which may be a suitable nutrient.
Chemotherapy
The use of chemicals (medicines) to treat cancer.
Chemotherapy, adjuvant
Chemotherapy (drug therapy) that is given after tumor surgery.
Chemotherapy, topical
Treatment with an anticancer drug in a lotion, ointment or cream that is applied to the skin.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Cheek
The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the skull that provides the prominence of the cheek.
Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips or of a lip.
Chemical menopause
Menopause induced by chemotherapy or other chemicals or medications.
Chemical reaction
A process in which one substance is transformed into another. Thousands of different types of chemical reactions occur in the body and are essential to its structure and function.
Chemo
Slang for chemotherapy -- drug therapy for cancer.
Chemobrain
Chemoembolization
A procedure in which the blood supply to a tumor is blocked and anticancer drugs are administered directly into the tumor, permitting a much higher concentration of drugs to be in contact with the tumor for a longer period of time, while depriving the tumor of oxygen and nutrients. The procedure is used to treat cancer originating in the liver (primary liver cancer) as well as cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the liver from another area.
Chemokine
One of a large group of proteins that act as lures and were first found attracting white blood cells. The chemokines are involved in a wide variety of processes including acute and chronic types of inflammation, infectious diseases, and cancer. Chemokines may lure cancer cells and help determine the sites to which cancer cells spread by metastasis.
Chemokine receptor
A molecule that receives a chemokine and a chemokine dock.
Chemokinesis
The response of a cell to a chemical that causes the cell to make some kind of change in its movement by speeding it up, slowing it down or changing its direction. The molecules that achieve these results are called chemokines.
Chemoprevention
The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of aspirin is known to reduce the risk of the polyps from which colorectal cancer arises. This is an instance of chemoprevention. The term chemoprevention was coined to parallel the term chemotherapy. Chemoprevention prevents and chemotherapy treats. Chemoprevention is also called chemoprophylaxis.
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