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Brain Tumor
Restoring neurogenesis might treat cognitive sequelae of brain tumor therapy
February 14th, 2006
Restoration of neurogenesis might alleviate cognitive sequelae associated with brain tumor therapy. According to a recent review article from the United States, "The neurocognitive sequelae of anticancer treatment have received increasing attention especially among individuals with low-grade gliomas, primary central nervous system lymphoma and those undergoing prophylactic cranial irradiation for systemic malignancies. These groups are especially vulnerable because they often experience extended survival during which neurocognitive complications of therapy may cause more impairment than the tumor itself." "The purpose of this review is to highlight...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-02-14)
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