Study: Memory Loss Can Be Reduced By Protecting Specific Area of the Brain During Radiation Therapy

A new study shows that protecting the stem cells that reside in and around the hippocampus - a C-shaped area in the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain associated with the ability to form and store memories - substantially reduces the rate of cancer patients' memory loss during whole-brain radiotherapy without a significant risk of recurrence in that area of the brain. Results of the Phase II clinical trial of patients with brain metastases are being presented today at ...

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