Standard treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumours includes high-dose
megavoltage-range radiation to the cranial vault. About half of patients survive> 6 months …

Purpose For unbiased comparison of different radiation modalities and techniques,
consensus on delineation of radiation sensitive organs at risk (OARs) and on their dose …

Background and purpose Regional differences in sensitivity to white matter damage after
brain radiotherapy (RT) are not well-described. We characterized the spatial heterogeneity …

Radiotherapy is ubiquitous in the treatment of patients with both primary brain tumors as well
as disease which is metastatic to the brain. This therapy is not without cost, however, as …

Introduction High-grade gliomas cause cognitive impairment in those who suffer from them.
However, there is a lack of precise data describing the cognitive deficit that occurs in this …

Simple Summary Side effects caused by the concomitant irradiation of normal tissue during
radiotherapy for cancer treatment can negatively affect the patient's quality of life and limit …

Research regarding the mechanisms of brain damage following radiation treatments for
brain tumors has increased over the years, thus providing a deeper insight into the …

Life expectancy of patients treated for brain tumors has lengthened due to the therapeutic
improvements. Cognitive impairment has been described following brain radiotherapy, but …

Background and purpose To compare the structural and hemodynamic changes of healthy
brain tissue in the cerebral hemisphere contralateral to the tumor following photon and …

Proton therapy offers an attractive alternative to conventional photon-based radiotherapy in
low grade glioma patients, delivering radiotherapy with equivalent efficacy to the tumour with …