Cranial Irradiation
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Increased vulnerability of the spinal cord to radiation or intrathecal chemotherapy during adolescence: A report from the Children's Oncology Group.

13 Dec 2009 PURPOSE: To assess the rate of spinal cord toxicity in adolescents resulting from chemoradiotherapy of parameningeal sarcoma. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Of 152 patients with parameningeal sarcoma treated per the Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group ... Read more...

De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system.

13 Dec 2009 We present a case of a 14-year-old male with a germline TP53 mutation who presented with synchronous primitive neuroectodermal tumor and choroid plexus carcinoma. Identification of synchronous brain tumors prompted genetic testing for predisposition ... Read more...

Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

13 Dec 2009 INTRODUCTION: Despite recognition that childhood brain tumor survivors often suffer multiple late effects following therapy, little is known regarding the long-term follow-up (LTFU) programs for these patients. METHODS: A 16-question survey was ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cranial Irradiation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Increased vulnerability of the spinal cord to radiation or intrathecal chemotherapy during adolescence: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. 13 Dec 2009
• De novo germline TP53 mutation presenting with synchronous malignancies of the central nervous system. 13 Dec 2009
• Survey of long-term follow-up programs in the United States for survivors of childhood brain tumors. 13 Dec 2009
• Weight patterns in children with higher risk ALL: A report from the Children's Oncology Group (COG) for CCG 1961. 13 Dec 2009
• Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. 13 Dec 2009
• Natural history and outcome of optic pathway gliomas in children. 13 Dec 2009
• Medulloblastoma in a child with down syndrome: long-term remission with multimodality treatment. 29 Nov 2009
• American College of Radiology appropriateness criteria on multiple brain metastases. 13 Nov 2009
• The PPARalpha agonist fenofibrate preserves hippocampal neurogenesis and inhibits microglial activation after whole-brain irradiation. 30 Oct 2009
• Radiochemotherapy in small-cell lung cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• Dosimetric comparison of intensity-modulated radiosurgery and helical tomotherapy for the treatment of multiple intracranial metastases. 29 Sep 2009
• A novel murine model for localized radiation necrosis and its characterization using advanced magnetic resonance imaging. 29 Sep 2009
• Long-term impact of cancer care on activities of daily living: are we causing our sarcoma survivors to grow up too quickly? 29 Sep 2009
• Treating childhood leukemia without cranial irradiation. 22 Sep 2009
• Treating childhood leukemia without cranial irradiation. 22 Sep 2009
• High-dose cytarabine plus high-dose methotrexate versus high-dose methotrexate alone in patients with primary CNS lymphoma: a randomised phase 2 trial. 16 Sep 2009
• Pattern of relapsed disease in childhood all: experience from a single tertiary care center in North India. 30 Aug 2009
• Motexafin gadolinium: a novel radiosensitizer for brain tumors. 30 Aug 2009
• Cognitive and problem solving training in children with cancer: a pilot project. 30 Aug 2009
• Adjuvant whole brain radiotherapy: strong emotions decide but rationale studies are needed: in regard to Brown et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008;70:1305-1309). In reply to Drs. Larson and Sahgal. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Cranial Irradiation'

Definition: The exposure of the head to roentgen rays or other forms of radioactivity for therapeutic or preventive purposes.

Descriptor UI: D016371

Alternative terms: Cranial Irradiation; Cranial Irradiations; Irradiation, Cranial; Irradiations, Cranial;

Related Mesh Headings: Pituitary Irradiation;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.815.190;

History Note: 91