Can Chemo Cause Breast Cancer?

Chemotherapy could cause brain damage in breast cancer patients scientists have warned.

A groundbreaking study discovered that breast cancer patients who had undergone the treatment - which uses medicine to kill cancerous cells - had significantly less activity in parts of the brain responsible for memory and planning compared to those who were not treated.

Researchers from Stanford University believe the findings could explain the phenomenon 'chemo brain' - a term used to describe foggy thinking and memory lapses following chemotherapy sessions.

Lead author Shelli Kesler said: 'This is a huge validation for these women who are telling their doctors 'something is wrong with me.''