Table 2.
The association of cancer and dementia in the clinical setting.
| Cancer Type | Surgery | Radiotherapy | Chemotherapy | Hormone Therapy | Target Therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lung cancer | ? | + | O | N/A | O |
| Breast cancer | ? | + | O | +/− | ? |
| Head and neck cancer | ? | + | ? | N/A | ? |
| Gastric cancer | + | ? | ? | N/A | ? |
| Prostate cancer | ? | ? | ? | + | ? |
| Colorectal cancer | ? | ? | + | N/A | ? |
| Brain tumor/ brain metastasis |
? | + | ? | N/A | ? |
Abbreviation: ?: not reported; +: increase; +/−: inconsistent result; O: no effect; N/A: no use of this kind of therapy in the specific cancer type.