Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Following Brain Irradiation

Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Following Brain Irradiation

Advanced radiation techniques can reduce the severity of neurocognitive sequelae in young brain tumor patients. In the present analysis, we sought to compare neurocognitive outcomes after proton irradiation with patients who underwent photon radiotherapy (RT) and surgery. Neurocognitive outcomes wer...

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Main Authors: Katharina Weusthof, Peggy Lüttich, Sebastian Regnery, Laila König, Denise Bernhardt, Olaf Witt, Klaus Herfarth, Andreas Unterberg, Christine Jungk, Benjamin Farnia, Stephanie E. Combs, Jürgen Debus, Stefan Rieken, Semi Harrabi, Sebastian Adeberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
pediatric brain tumor
proton irradiation
photon irradiation
treatment modality comparison
neuropsychological assessment
neurocognitive function
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/14/3538

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