Radiotherapy to the brain: what are the consequences of this age-old treatment?doi:10.21037/APM-20-856Caryn WujantoBalamurugan VellayappanEric L ChangSamuel T ChaoArjun SahgalSimon S LoAME Publishing Company
In these cases radiotherapy is commonly given after initial surgery to remove the tumour, but there is some debate about whether this should be done immediately or used only if the cancer returns. It is known that radiation treatment in the brain causes some damage to normal tissue and the st...
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For the treatment of a single metastasis to the brain, surgical resection combined with postoperative radiotherapy is more effective than treatment with radiotherapy alone. However, the efficacy of postoperative radiotherapy after complete surgical resection has not been established.To determine if postoperat...
Radiation brain injury is seriousradiotherapycomplication. 放射性脑损伤是放射治疗的严重并发症之一. 期刊摘选 Radiotherapycombined with some medicine is usually attended with good results. 放射疗法配以某种药物治疗通常效果良好. 期刊摘选 Objective : To verify the dose accuracy of intensity modulatedradiotherapy...
Radiotherapy remains a key treatment modality for both primary and metastatic brain tumors. Significant technological advances in precision radiotherapy, such as stereotactic radiosurgery and intensity-modulated radiotherapy, have contributed to improved
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Given the propensity of these tumors to invade adjacent dura, bone, and in some cases brain, adequate margins should be incorporated into radiation design and balanced with the risks of normal tissue toxicity on a case by case basis. Outcomes are poor even with maximal therapy, with 5-year ...
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Radiotherapyinvolves the exposure of controlled doses ofgamma raysor X-rays to the brain with the intent of destroying or slowing down the growth of cancerous tumors with minimal damage to normal tissue. This technique is often the standard of brain cancer treatment, especially for patients with...