Case Study: Ms. G, a 78-year-old woman with a history of heart failure and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 45%, had an exploratory laparotomy with colon resection and colostomy two days ago for an obstructive stage IIIB adenocarcinoma of the colon. She is a patient on a general surgical...

During and following chemotherapy, some patients experience diffi culties with memory, attention, and other aspects of cognitive function. This constellation of deficits commonly is referred to as chemo brain. Although the phenomenon is not understood completely, it is assuming greater signifi...