Grant Number:	1R03CA083351-01A1 Interpret this number
Primary Investigator:	Correa, Denise
Organization:	Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Res
Project Title:	Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life in Cns Lymphom
Fiscal Year:	2000

DESCRIPTION: (Applicant's Description) The incidence of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) has increased threefold in immunocompetent populations in recent years. Improvements in treatment, particularly involving combined modality therapy with chemotherapy and radiotherapy have been shown to augment patient survival with a median disease-free period of about 40 months. However, the combination of these two modalities often increases the risk for delayed neurotoxicity. There is a paucity of studies that have assessed neuropsychological functioning and quality of life in patients with PCNSL. The majority of studies reported performance status and survival rates, but systematic cognitive evaluations were only seldom included. Unfortunately, relying only on these variables does not adequately assess the more subtle cognitive impairments that most patients with brain tumors experience. Neuropsychological difficulties often interfere with disease-free patients' ability to function at premorbid levels at work and at home. A study including neuropsychological evaluations of a relatively large group of patients with PCNSL who received combined modality treatments and are in remission from their disease is planned. A follow-up assessment also will be performed in order to monitor performance over a specified period of time. Research in order to better understand the incidence, extent, and severity of treatment-induced neuropsychological impairments in patients with PCNSL is of utmost importance, given the recent increase in both the number of cases diagnosed and long-term survival. It is likely to provide valuable information regarding specific areas that should be addressed in the development of strategies for cognitive rehabilitation or other interventions that may be appropriate. The findings of this study will also be relevant for comparison with ongoing and future research investigating the potential neurocognitive sequelae of alternative treatment modalities for PCNSL (e.g., high-dose chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) transplant.)




Cognitive functions in primary CNS lymphoma after single or combined modality regimens.
Authors: Correa D.D. , Shi W. , Abrey L.E. , Deangelis L.M. , Omuro A.M. , Deutsch M.B. , Thaler H.T. .
Source: Neuro-oncology, 2012 Jan; 14(1), p. 101-8.
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