Breast cancer treatment

Exposure

1 paper2 findings

1 lab in 1 country

Funder: University of Washington

Humans1

Outcomes

Cognitive function

no changein humans1

1 study

Breast cancer treatment has no effect on cognitive function in humans.
“No significant differences in functional or cognitive decline were observed between the cohorts over 12 months.”
HumansTreated early-stage breast cancer compared with matched women without cancer12 monthsfemales
No faster decline seen in women 75-plus with early breast cancer
medRxiv15 Oct 2026Preprint

Functional status

no changein humans1

1 study

Breast cancer treatment has no effect on functional status in humans.
“No significant differences in functional or cognitive decline were observed between the cohorts over 12 months.”
HumansTreated early-stage breast cancer compared with matched women without cancer12 monthsfemales
No faster decline seen in women 75-plus with early breast cancer
medRxiv15 Oct 2026Preprint

Funding

1 grant since 2025

University of WashingtonUS$197.9k

Epigenetics, accelerated aging, and cardiovascular health during breast cancer treatment (sub-award to WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES)
University of WashingtonWake Forest UniversityUS$197.9k2025

Latest

1 in 12 months

medRxiv15 Oct

No faster decline seen in women 75-plus with early breast cancer

An observational study followed 168 women with breast cancer and 336 without for 12 months, finding no significant differences in decline in daily functioning or thinking…An observational study followed 168 women with breast cancer and 336 without for 12 months, finding no significant differences in decline in daily functioning or thinking skills.

Preprint: cohort study of 168 older women with operable breast cancer, against matched women without cancerPopulations

Limit: Women without cancer had more other illnesses at baseline

Paper

Breast cancer treatment

Outcomes

Funding

Latest

No faster decline seen in women 75-plus with early breast cancer

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