Neurocognitive function impairment after whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastases: actual assessment

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) is an effective treatment in brain metastases and, when combined with local treatments such as surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery, gives the best brain control. Nonetheless, WBRT is often omitted after local treatment due to its potential late neurocognitive e...

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Main Authors: Tallet, Agnes V, Azria, David, Barlesi, Fabrice, Spano, Jean-Philippe, Carpentier, Antoine F, Gonçalves, Antony, Metellus, Philippe
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3403847/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22640600
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-7-77
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