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MRI and PET in Diagnosing Cognitive and Brain Changes in Older Patients with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy

Trial Status: temporarily closed to accrual

This pilot clinical trial studies how well magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) work in diagnosing cognitive and brain changes in older patients with cancer that has spread into surrounding healthy tissue and who are undergoing chemotherapy. Analyzing thinking abilities and brain images before and after chemotherapy may help doctors identify people at risk for cognitive side effects of the treatment and better understand effects of treatment on brain structure and function.