Confirmation of Candidature - Candidate : Tahnee Downs

The overall research questions of this thesis will be to measure the impact of breast cancer and subsequent treatment on cerebrovascular function and cognition in female patients living in rural, regional and remote Australia and determine the effect of exercise on cerebrovascular function and cognition in this cohort. 

The specific aims of this thesis are: 

Study 1. To undertake a systematic review of current literature on cerebrovascular and cognitive changes in breast cancer patients and survivors.  
Study 2. To explore the associations between cerebrovascular function and cognition in female breast cancer survivors and patients. 
Study 3. To undertake an interventional study investigating the effect of exercise on cerebrovascular function, cognition and quality of life in female breast cancer survivors from a rural, regional or remote background. 
Study 4. To undertake an interventional study investigating the effect of exercise on cerebrovascular function, cognition and quality of life in female breast cancer survivors.

For more information, please email the Graduate Research School or phone 0746 31 1088.