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Among patients with advanced cancer, <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/abstracts/hem-onc-abstracts/systematic-review-of-cognitive-sequelae-of-non-central-nervous-system-cancer-and-cancer-therapy/">cognitive impairment</a> did not interfere with patients&rsquo; ability to self-report nine major symptoms, according to a study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.Researchers conducted an analysis of the longitudinal European Palliative Care Cancer Symptom study of 1,047 adults (mean age, 62.9 years; 54.4% were female) with <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/breast-cancer-survivors-suffer-greater-loss-of-well-being-than-noncancer-patients-later-in-life/">incurable cancer</a> in specialized palliative care from 30 centers in 12 countries. At baseline and one-month follow-up, patients self-reported about cognitive status via the Mini-Mental State Examination short version, as well as nine major symptoms (pain, tiredness, drowsiness, nausea, appetite, breathlessness, depression, anxiety, and well-being) via the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System.<h2>Cognitive impairment did not impact validity, reliability of reporting</h2>Most patients had cancer of the digestive organs (26.6%), breast cancer (21.6%), and lung cancer (21.2%). A total of 181 patients (17.3%) had cognitive impairment, which was associated with worse self-reported tiredness, drowsiness, appetite, and depression.Reliability and validity of symptom reporting were similar between people with and without cognitive impairment, except breathlessness showed a weaker relation to health-related quality of life in patients with cognitive impairment.&ldquo;[The] findings were robust in sensitivity analyses and after controlling for potential confounders,&rdquo; the researchers concluded.

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