Search for dissertations about: "hippocampal sparing"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words hippocampal sparing.

2. 1. Characterizing and modulating the effects of ionizing radiation to the juvenile hippocampus

   Author : Malin Blomstrand; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; low-dose radiation; CNS; hippocampus; apoptosis; cytokines; growth factors; microglia; medulloblastoma; hippocampal sparing; tumor bed boost; cognitive risk estimation;

   Abstract : Survival rates after childhood cancer treatment have improved, leading to a growing population of survivors. Radiotherapy is an important tool for curing cancer in the brain. Unfortunately, radiotherapy is associated with late side effects e.g. READ MORE