Chemotherapy Drugs May Damage Brain Cells

... Drugs used to treat many cancers, chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, carmustine and cytarabine, may damage and destroy brain cells, say scientists from the University of Rochester, USA. A term has been around for a long time - 'chemo brain' - which refers to reduced cognitive functions, seizures and brain loss experienced by some patients after receiving chemotherapy. [click link for full article] ...