Tagged with “radiotherapy”
ArchivesWhole Brain Radiation of Brain Mets Leads to Memory Problems
2008 ASTRO Annual Meeting
Patients whose cancers have spread to the brain experience more learning and memory problems when radiation to their whole brain follows more targeted radiotherapy.
Study results presented at the 2008 American Society for Radiation Therapy and Oncology annual meeting in Boston found that whole brain radiation after radiosurgery doubled the risk of cognitive problems. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on September 30th, 2008
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Tags: brain metastases, radiotherapy
Adjuvant Treatment Does Not Have Negative Impact on Elderly Quality of Life
Colon and rectal cancer patients 75 years old and older who are treated with chemotherapy or radiation don’t report any poorer quality of life than older patients who don’t have such therapy. Patients who had chemotherapy said that their physical functioning was better than that reported by those who didn’t receive chemo. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on August 5th, 2008
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | 2 Comments »
Tags: adjuvant chemotherapy, elderly, quality of life, radiotherapy
