Role of omega 3 fatty acid in chemo-therapy induced cognitive decline

Abstract

Dear Madam,

One of the toxic side effect of chemotherapeutic agents in the brain, now more frequently encountered due to a rising number of cancer survivors who recieved chemo, is chemo induced cognitive decline, known more popularly in clinics as chemobrain or chemofog ^(1). Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is encountered in survivors of chemotherapy treated central nervous system and non central nervous system malignancies ^(1). CRCI can happen any time during and after the chemo ^(2). CRCI affects the executive function, memory, attention, concentration, language, processing speed and other domains of cognition culminating in reduced treatment compliance, poorer quality of life and ultimately decreased life span ⁽²⁾. Continuous...