Anyone who's been through chemotherapy knows about the physical side effects -- nausea, hair loss, fatigue. But there are other side effects that are less common that doctors are only now beginning to learn more about. They include fuzzy thinking, trouble concentrating, and difficulty multi tasking. Doctors call it Mild Cognitive Impairment. Patients call it "chemo brain." Angela Townsend is a health reporter whose story appears in the health section of today's Plain Dealer. She spoke with ideastream®'s Eric Wellman about her story.
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