Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: More Than a Side Effect of Chemotherapy (RN-AH SPOC)

Originally presented March 13, 2019 as part of the UNC Cancer Network RN and Allied Health Lecture Series. This Self-Paced, Online Course expired April 23, 2020. 

This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.

Presenter

Zev Nakamura, MD

Zev Nakamura, MD
Consult-Liaison Fellow, Department of Psychiatry
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
UNC School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: More Than a Side Effect of Chemotherapy

Cancer can impair a patient’s ability to think and to remember. While this condition is often called ‘chemo-brain,’ cognitive impairment stemming from how cancer affects patients who might not have had either chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Dr. Nakamura will review our latest understandings of this condition.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify causes of cancer-related cognitive impairment.
  • Discuss morbidity associated with cancer-related cognitive impairment.
  • Describe evidence-based interventions for cancer-related cognitive impairment.

Credits Offered

  • 1.0 ANCC (CNE) hours of study
  • 1.0 ACPE hours of study
  • 1 ASRT Category A CE Credit
  • General Participation

Requirements

To receive credit for this course, you must:

  1. Watch a lecture video recording.
  2. Complete the lecture post test and obtain a passing score of 80% or higher.
  3. Complete the course evaluation.
  4. Select credit type.

Estimated course completion time: 1 hour

Disclosures

This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course directors, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). Dr. Thomas Shea consults for Spectrum Pharma and receives research support from Millennium, Otsuka, GSK, BMS, Novartis and Seattle Genetics. Dr. James Coghill, MD, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

The presenter, Zev Nakamura, MD, has no conflicts of interest relevant to this presentation.

Accreditation

This is a Non-Credit course and does NOT offer continuing education credits.

Disclaimer

Please note: This course was published more than one year ago. The facts and conclusions presented may have since changed and may no longer be accurate. Questions about personal health should always be referred to a physician or other health care professional.