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Quantifying Cognitive Decrements Caused by Cranial Radiotherapy
 

Quantifying Cognitive Decrements Caused by Cranial Radiotherapy

Article DOI: 10.3791/3108-v 10:10 min October 18th, 2011
October 18th, 2011

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Cognitive impairment resulting from the radiotherapeutic management of brain tumors represents a clinically intractable condition that adversely impacts quality of life. The capability to critically evaluate potential interventions for ameliorating radiation-induced cognitive decrements ultimately depends on the capability to undertake rigorous quantitative assessments of cognition.

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Cognitive Decrements Cranial Radiotherapy Cancer Management Therapeutic Outcome Cognitive Impairment Disease Control Chemotherapy Cognitive Dysfunction Pediatric Cases Socioeconomic Burdens Stem Cells Radiation-induced Cognitive Decline Athymic Rats Cranial Irradiation Neural Stem Cells Transplantation Surgery Cognition Assessment
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