Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8223279 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
EQD2 to 40% of the bilateral hippocampi greater than 7.3 Gy is associated with long-term impairment in list-learning delayed recall after FSRT for benign or low-grade adult brain tumors. Given that modern intensity-modulated radiotherapy techniques can reduce the dose to the bilateral hippocampi below this dosimetric threshold, patients should be enrolled in ongoing prospective trials of hippocampal sparing during cranial irradiation to confirm these preliminary results.
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Authors
Vinai M.D., Bruce P. Ph.D., Minesh P. M.D., FASTRO, Wolfgang A. Ph.D., FAAPM,