Potential Risk of Cognitive Impairment Due to Irradiation of Neural Structures in Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treated by Curative Radiotherapy

Potential Risk of Cognitive Impairment Due to Irradiation of Neural Structures in Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Cancer Treated by Curative Radiotherapy

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Brain radionecrosis is an under-recognized but potentially life-altering late complication of radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. Temporal lobe radionecrosis and high-dose exposure to the hippocampus are strongly associa...

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Main Authors: Camil Ciprian Mireștean, Călin Gheorghe Buzea, Alexandru Dumitru Zară, Roxana Irina Iancu, Dragoș Petru Teodor Iancu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
nasopharyngeal cancer
radiotherapy
IMRT
VMAT
3D-CRT
organs at risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/5/810
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