Your Brain After Chemo A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus

Chemotherapy saves lives, but new studiesincluding research led by coauthor Dr. Dan Silvermanreveal that the agents used to kill cancer cells may also impair normal brain function. Even years after treatment people have reported problems with memory, concentration, multitasking, and word retrieval. Silverman and Idelle Davidson combine cutting-edge science and true stories to demonstrate that "chemo brain" is not a figment of your imagination. With its invaluable strategies and straightforward nine-step program specifically tailored to re-energizing the brain,Your Brain After Chemogives patients the coping skills to move on with their lives.

Dan Silverman, MD, PhD, is head of the Neuronuclear Imaging section in the Ahmanson Biological Imaging Division and associate professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at UCLA. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
Idelle Davidson is an award-winning health, medical, and general interest journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Time, Parents, and many other publications, She lives in Los Angeles.