Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Brain Tumor Patients following Radiation Therapy: A Review of Biological Hypotheses, Current Treatment Outcomes, and Novel Therapeutic Strategies
Given the difficulty of surgical resection of brain neoplasms located adjacent to vital structures of the brain as well as the challenges posed by the blood-brain-barrier for the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents, whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are often t...
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| Language: | English |
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Marshall University
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=mjm |