Your Brain After Chemo: A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus

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Chemotherapy saves lives, but new studiesincluding research led by coauthor Dr. Dan Silvermanreveal that the agents used to kill cancer cells may also impair normal brain function. Even years after treatment people have reported problems with memory, concentration, multitasking, and word retrieval. Silverman and Idelle Davidson combine cutting-edge science and true stories to demonstrate that chemo brain is not a figment of your imagination. With its invaluable strategies and straightforward nine-step program specifically tailored to re-energizing the brain, Your Brain After Chemo gives patients the coping skills to move on with their lives.

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Grand Rapids Press, 7/17/11 "One of the most valuable and detailed sources of help I've seen."

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Dan Silverman, MD, Ph.D., is head of Neuronuclear Imaging at UCLA. He lives in Santa Monica, California. Idelle Davidson is an award-winning health journalist. She lives in Los Angeles.