Cognitive impairment in cervical cancer survivors—Exploring the discrepancy between subjective and objective assessment

Objective Cancer‐related cognitive impairment has severe implications for the quality of life and societal participation of cervical cancer survivors (CCS). However, there is no research on the association between subjective and objective cognitive impairment (CI) in cervical cancer. This cross‐sectional study aimed to examine the frequency and severity of objective CI in CCS reporting significant subjective CI and explore the discrepancy between subjective and objective CI. Methods Sixty‐five CCS reporting significant subjective CI, defined as 1.5 SD below the normative mean, underwent neuropsychological (NP) assessment covering attention, verbal memory, processing speed, verbal fluency, and executive functions. CCS were compared to healthy age‐matched controls (n = 74). A subjective versus objective discrepancy score was calculated based on the standardized scores within each group. Results The CCS group performed significantly poorer across all NP tests compared to healthy controls (all p‐values