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The primary outcome was overall cognitive performance (assessed via global composite score), and secondary outcomes were specific cognitive domains, cognitive complaints, psychological (depressive symptoms, overall cancer\u2010related stress and its symptoms: hyperarousal, avoidance, and intrusive thoughts) and biological (cortisol and \u03b1\u2010amylase) stress markers. Linear regression and path analyses within structural equation modeling frameworks were conducted, adjusted for baseline cognitive performance, age, education, subsequent cancer treatment, cancer stage, and treatment credibility.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      No group differences were found in overall cognitive performance or in specific cognitive domains, except for a non\u2010significant trend for faster reaction times in the BL group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.11). Additionally, the BL group reported significantly fewer cognitive complaints compared with the DL group (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), as well as a non\u2010significant trend for less intrusive thoughts (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.11). 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