People with a history of cancer are 40 per cent more likely to suffer memory problems than those who have never had the disease, researchers said.
Survivors who have been given the all-clear are likely to experience loss of functioning alongside those currently battling the disease.
Experts believe memory problems are caused by the effects of treatment, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapies, or due to the way the cancer tumours grow and behave, which could change brain chemistry.
The latest research, presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting in Denver, focused on almost 10,000 people from a wide range of backgrounds, all over the age of 40, taking part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
The Scotsman