Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing ...

October 7, 2009 — Patients with brain metastases who were treated with whole-brain radiation therapy in addition to stereotactic radiosurgery were found to be at greater risk for cognitive decline, ...

While tremendous relief comes from successfully battling cancer, survivors can also experience cognitive impairments caused by the disease and its treatment. Up to 70% of survivors experience trouble ...

The field of radiation oncology has advanced in brain cancer treatment with precise therapeutic approaches including proton and carbon therapy. The field of radiation oncology in relation to brain ...

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are chasing a new way to slow glioblastoma, the deadliest brain ...

Proton therapy and image-guided precision have improved outcomes for primary brain tumor patients by minimizing toxicity and enhancing targeting accuracy. Multidisciplinary collaboration, involving ...

Brain radiotherapy combined with ICIs improved overall survival and intracranial local control in SCLC patients with brain metastases. WBRT with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) showed better ...

Preoperative stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) was just as safe as postoperative SRT for patients with resectable brain metastases. More patients treated with preoperative SRT completed both radiation ...

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells in or around the brain. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or secondary (metastatic, spreading to the brain from cancer elsewhere). They can also ...

Meningioma is the most common type of brain tumor. It does not develop in the brain tissue itself, but on the inside of the ...