Effects of androgen deprivation on white matter integrity and processing speed in prostate cancer patients.
Chaudhary S, Roy A, Summers C, Ahles T, Li C, Chao H. Effects of androgen deprivation on white matter integrity and processing speed in prostate cancer patients. American Journal Of Cancer Research 2022, 12: 4802-4814. PMID: 36381311, PMCID: PMC9641391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAndrogen deprivation therapyProstate cancer patientsWhite matter integrityCancer patientsAndrogen deprivationFractional anisotropyNon-metastatic prostate cancerSignificant FA changesImpaired white matter integrityPosterior corona radiataAnterior thalamic radiationDiffusion tensor imagingADT patientsDeprivation therapyProspective studyCorpus callosumProstate cancerCorona radiataYears of educationThalamic radiationPatientsWhole brainCognitive deficitsCognitive functionTensor imagingThe effects of androgen deprivation on working memory and quality of life in prostate cancer patients: The roles of hypothalamic connectivity
Chaudhary S, Zhornitsky S, Roy A, Summers C, Ahles T, Li C, Chao HH. The effects of androgen deprivation on working memory and quality of life in prostate cancer patients: The roles of hypothalamic connectivity. Cancer Medicine 2022, 11: 3425-3436. PMID: 35315585, PMCID: PMC9487881, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAndrogen deprivation therapyMid-cingulate cortexEffects of ADTFunctional connectivityPrecentral gyrusN-back taskN-back performanceState functional connectivityMontreal Cognitive Assessment scoreHypothalamic functional connectivityProspective observational studyNonmetastatic prostate cancerProstate cancer patientsCognitive Assessment scoreQuality of lifeSustain attentionAffective functionsDeprivation therapyHypothalamic connectivityYears of educationAndrogen deprivationCorrect response rateQOL scoresCancer patientsClinical correlates