Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffFactors that may increase the risk of memory problems in cancer survivors include:
- Brain cancer
- Chemotherapy given directly to the central nervous system
- Chemotherapy combined with whole-brain radiation
- Higher doses of chemotherapy or radiation
- Radiation therapy to the brain
- Younger age at time of cancer diagnosis and treatment
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