The problem of cognitive deficiency in breast cancer patients
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cognitive functions
breast cancer
oncology
psychological support
cognitive deficits
cognitive impairment
Abstract
The article siscusses the works on the psychological support for people with an oncological diagnosis, namely, with breast cancer. The range of psychological research and therapeutic practices is narrowed to the study of the features of cognitive functions characterized by deficiency. Also in the work, based on the research results available to date, the hypothesis of the presence of cognitive deficits is put forward and theoretically substantiated even before the oncological diagnosis.