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28 September 2020: Clinical Research

Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Prospective Memory Impairment in Breast Cancer Patients with Varying Tumor Hormonal Receptor Expression

Wen Li 1ABCE , Jingjing Zhao 2B , Ke Ding 2B , Herta H. Chao 3E , Chiang-Shan R. Li 4BC , Huaidong Cheng 2AG* , Li Shen 5AG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.923567

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e923567

Table 3 Neuropsychological performance in patients with ER−/PR− and ER+/PR+.

TaskMean±SD
ER−/PR− (n=113)ER+/PR+ (n=119)
MMSE26.57±1.6926.93±1.58#
DST5.49±1.055.99±0.83**
VFT8.89±1.8410.97±1.90**
EBPM1.37±1.142.59±0.92**
TBPM4.73± 0.894.77 ±0.93#
# >0.05,
**
MMSE – Mini-Mental State Examination; DST – digit span test; VFT – verbal fluency test; EBPM – event-based prospective memory task; TBPM – time-based prospective memory task.

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