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Risks Factors
By Walk 4 Awareness of CHEMOBRAIN
Factors that may increase the risk of memory problems in cancer survivors include:
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Brain cancer
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Chemotherapy given directly to the central nervous system
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Chemotherapy combined with whole-brain radiation
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Higher doses of chemotherapy or radiation
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Radiation therapy to the brain
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Younger age at time of cancer diagnosis and treatment
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