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David P Sheppard1, Sarah P Psutka2, Hanna Hunter1
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA.
Abstract:
Urologic cancers and their treatments confer risk for cognitive dysfunction, which can have significant impact on quality of life and overall well-being during survivorship. Current approaches to ameliorate cognitive dysfunction in urologic and other cancers emphasize post-treatment rehabilitation methods of cognitive compensatory strategies or training-based restorative practice. Prehabilitation involves supporting resilience prior to treatment initiation and has demonstrated promise for supporting various clinical outcomes in urologic cancers. However, there is a paucity of studies that have utilized prehabilitation approaches to support cognitive functioning, and few existing prehabilitation studies in urologic cancers have examined cognitive functioning endpoints. The objectives of this literature review are to describe: (1) common cognitive findings in urologic cancers, (2) contemporary evidence for cognitive rehabilitation in cancer populations, (3) existing cognitive prehabilitation approaches that have yet to be implemented in urologic cancers, and (4) prehabilitation efforts addressing physical activity, nutrition, and mood/mental health that could be used in the future to support and study cognitive endpoints. A model for cognitive prehabilitation is proposed to guide future research in urologic cancers.
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