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1: J Biol. 2008;7(4):11. Epub 2008 Apr 22.
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How chemotherapy damages the central nervous system.

Meyers CA.

Department of Neuro-Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 431, Houston, TX 77030, USA. cameyers@mdanderson.org

ABSTRACT : Chemotherapy adversely affects cognitive function both acutely and chronically, but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. A new study shows that short-term chemotherapy causes not only acute injury to progenitor cells, but also delayed damage to myelin.

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PMID: 18439322 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC2397491