Neurotoxicity of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with small cell carcinoma of the lung
| Autor: | P.J. Boon, A.C.M. Lormans, G.P.M. ten Velde, A. Twijnstra |
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| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
| Předmět: |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Lung Neoplasms medicine.medical_treatment Neuropsychological Tests Nervous System Small-cell carcinoma Metastasis Mental Processes medicine Humans In patient Carcinoma Small Cell Aged Lung Radiotherapy business.industry Respiratory disease Neurotoxicity Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Radiation therapy medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Female Radiology Nervous System Diseases Prophylactic cranial irradiation business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Cancer and Clinical Oncology. 23:983-986 |
| ISSN: | 0277-5379 |
| Popis: | This study is concerned with effects of prophylactic cranial irradiation on neurological and mental functioning of patients with small cell cancer of the lung. Results are reported of a pilot study in two parts. In a prospective clinical-neurological study, 14 patients with small cell cancer of the lung were evaluated with standard neurological and bedside mental status examinations, before and after irradiation. Their performance was compared with evaluation results of seven small cell cancer of the lung patients who received no irradiation. Dysfunctions were exclusively found in the irradiated patients, which are interpreted as a contributional effect of prophylactic cranial irradiation. Results are reported of further neuropsychological investigation in a sample of five prophylactic cranial irradiation patients. The presence of a rather specific pattern of neuropsychic deficits was confirmed. Areas of malfunctioning were described with some clinical and research implications. |
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