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what is 'cranial radiation'? Definition for cranial radiation cranial radiation is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: germ cell tumors in females, medulloblastoma and ependymoma. related diagnosis for 'cranial radiation' 1 - 3 of 3 diagnosis germ cell tumors in females tumors of germ cells in females cranial radiation and germ cell tumors in females medulloblastoma type of brain tumor cranial radiation and medulloblastoma ependymoma brain tumor arising from inner lining of brain ventricles cranial radiation and ependymoma related procedure for 'cranial radiation'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 7 procedures Brain MRI cranial radiation and Brain MRI CT brain cranial radiation and CT brain CT scan cranial radiation and CT scan Resection cranial radiation and Resection craniospinal radiation cranial radiation and craniospinal radiation Blood, Platelet Count Platelet Count cranial radiation and Blood, Platelet Count Complete Blood Count cranial radiation and Complete Blood Count for more please login, login is free (click to login) related medication for 'cranial radiation'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 7 drugs etoposide cranial radiation and etoposide carboplatin cranial radiation and carboplatin cisplatin cranial radiation and cisplatin vincristine cranial radiation and vincristine prednisone cranial radiation and prednisone The following are types of physicians relevant for 'cranial radiation'. related types of physicians 'family practitioner, internist, oncologist' show local physicians postal code Find Local stars represent relevance to topic not rating more The results are computer generated suggestions to help you find a physician. MEDgle does not recommend any particular type of physician or claim to be complete or accurate in the providers and specialties suggested. web search results for 'cranial radiation'? Results 1 - 50 - cranial radiation Thyroid dose in children undergoing prophylactic cranial irradiation. PURPOSE: To determine the radiation dose received by the thyroid ... Cranial Irradiation* Humans. Leukemia/radiotherapy* Phantoms, Imaging. Radiation Dosage ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9788420   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Sexually dimorphic and radiation dose dependent effect of cranial ... ... and radiation dose dependent effect of cranial irradiation on ... Neuropsychological effects of cranial radiation: current knowledge and future directions. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1718161   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Reversal of cranial nerve dysfunction with radiation therapy in adults ... Reversal of cranial nerve dysfunction with radiation therapy in adults with ... Radiation therapy is an effective means of reversing cranial nerve dysfunction ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2394621   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary For Kids With Leukemia, Radiation May Be Skipped - Cancer Information ... Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection ... children who, in the past, would have received preventive cranial radiation but ... http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=101450&k=Chemotherapy_Specialty   www.medicinenet.com - summary Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Cranial radiation and drugs used in chemotherapy, especially specific ... Advances in cranial radiation may reduce the neurologic and mental risks from ... http://adam.about.com/reports/000086_4.htm   adam.about.com - summary DCCPS: Cancer Control Research Additionally, cranial radiation is sometimes included for treatment or ... 4) compare whether adjuvant cranial radiation increases risk for the metabolic ... http://dccps.nci.nih.gov/grants/abstract.asp?applid=7104728   dccps.nci.nih.gov - summary Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Q & A - National Cancer Institute ... fact sheet that defines the different types of radiation therapy and discusses scientific advances that improve the ... Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation   www.nci.nih.gov - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Head MRI ... to avoid the dangers of angiography or of repeated exposure to radiation. ... radiation. ... Cranial CT scan. Positron emission tomography (PET) scan of ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003791.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer The need for long-term follow-up for childhood cancer survivors is supported by the American Society of Pediatric ... of cranial radiation, the risk ... http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Late-Effects-of-Treatment...   www.webmd.com - summary Failure to lactate: a possible late effect of cranial radiation. ... survivors who received 24 Gy cranial radiotherapy as CNS prophylaxis for acute ... Cranial Irradiation/adverse effects* Endocrine System Diseases/drug therapy ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17763465   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Late effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... of childhood leukemia treated with cranial radiation therapy may be unable to ... Failure to lactate: A possible late effect of cranial radiation. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_effect   en.wikipedia.org - summary Researchers Test Lithium as Radiation Protector - Cancer Information ... Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection ... Cranial radiation therapy can cause long-term neurological effects, particularly ... http://www.medicinenet.com/guide.asp?s=rss&a=99037&k=Radiation_Therapy_Specialty   www.medicinenet.com - summary Imaging the cranial nerves in cancer In addition, cranial nerves can be injured by radiation therapy or sacrificed ... Cranial nerves may also be injured following radiation therapy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1435340   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Paternal cranial irradiation induces distant bystander DNA damage in ... Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced/physiopathology. Animals. Bone ... Cranial Irradiation/adverse effects* DNA Damage/genetics. DNA Damage/radiation effects ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18418050?ordinalpos=2&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Cranial ... Cranial radiation is also associated with later risk factors for ... term effects of cranial or craniospinal radiation therapy during initial ... http://adam.about.com/reports/000086_9.htm   adam.about.com - summary Intracerebral cavernous hemangioma after cranial irradiation in ... ... radiation-induced necrosis are well-known possible late effects of cranial irradiation. ... Pediatric patients who underwent cranial radiation therapy for ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18427759?dopt=Abstract   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Lymphomas (Non-Hodgkin's) Radiation to the brain is called cranial radiation. ... Radiation of bone marrow increases the risk for leukemia. ... in fact, that radiation for many children ... http://adam.about.com/reports/000084_8.htm?p=1   adam.about.com - summary Post treatment imaging in head and neck tumours Neurological consequences following radiation therapy. Conclusion. References ... The sixth cranial nerve is frequently affected but the nerve injury itself is ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1665240   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Topics in Pediatric Leukemia ? Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Late ... ... who received prophylactic cranial radiation have diminished peak growth ... obesity, if they have received cranial radiation > 20 Gy, especially females who ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1681412   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Allergic skin reactions to anticonvulsant medications in patients ... ... to anticonvulsant medications in patients receiving cranial radiation therapy. ... with brain tumors treated with cranial radiation and AEDs to assess the ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10080516   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Clinical Study: 07-C-0230, A Phase II Study of Hypofractionated Highly ... Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 07-C-0230 ... Conformal Radiation With Helical Tomotherapy for Extra-Cranial Oligometastases ... http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_2007-C-0230.html   clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov - summary Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation (PCI) - What is Prophylactic Cranial ... Medical definition of a cancer therapy ... radiation therapy. small cell lung cancer. Definition: Preventative radiation therapy to the head to kill cells that may ... http://lungcancer.about.com/od/glossary/g/profradbrain.htm   lungcancer.about.com - summary Radiation therapy for lymphoma and leukemia Radiation therapy is often used for the treatment of cancer, such as non - Hodgkin's ... Radiation treatments to the brain (cranial irradiation) lower the risk of ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/non-hodgkins-lymphoma/radiation-...   www.webmd.com - summary Acute lymphocytic leukemia Cranial radiation can also result in impaired growth. ... Cranial radiation and drugs used in chemotherapy, especially specific ... http://adam.about.com/reports/Acute-lymphocytic-leukemia.htm   adam.about.com - summary Abstracts from the Twelfth International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro ... ... white matter following cranial-spinal radiation (CSR) for pediatric brain ... Doses of cranial radiation therapy of 30 Gy or more were associated with an ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871663   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Change in neurocognitive functioning after treatment with cranial ... Change in neurocognitive functioning after treatment with cranial radiation in childhood. ... CONCLUSION: Cranial radiation is associated with a decline in multiple ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14966095?dopt=Abstract&ho...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Cognitive sequelae of treatment in childhood acute lymphoblastic ... ... childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: cranial radiation requires an accomplice. ... CNS therapy consisted of cranial irradiation (CRT) or no radiation. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7595698   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Computed tomography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia plan radiation therapy for ... CT is regarded as a moderate to high radiation diagnostic technique. ... Some slices of a cranial CT scan are shown below. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computed_tomography   en.wikipedia.org - summary Suramin and radiotherapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma: Phase 2 NABTT ... Standard cranial radiation therapy to a dose of 60 Gy in 2.0-Gy fractions for 30 ... Radiation therapy has proven, but limited efficacy when used as a single ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871972   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Brain tumors - primary ... and from treatment (cranial radiation therapy, chemotherapy that penetrates ... of childhood brain tumors who were treated with high doses of cranial radiation ... http://adam.about.com/reports/Brain-tumors-primary.htm   adam.about.com - summary Acute and long-term complications of therapeutic radiation for skull ... Acute toxicity from radiation of skull base tumors typically resolves ... dysfunction after radiation for pituitary adenoma and cranial neuropathy after ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11082170   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary MedlinePlus: For Kids With Leukemia, Radiation May Be Safe to Skip ... children who, in the past, would have received preventive cranial radiation but ... who had been treated with prophylactic cranial radiation for ALL. ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_86043.html   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment Different types of treatment are available for patients with small cell lung ... Prophylactic cranial irradiation (radiation therapy to the brain to reduce the ... http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/guide/treatment-of-small-cell-lung-cancer   www.webmd.com - summary Clinical Study: 08-C-0214, A Pilot Study to Evaluate Neuropsychological ... Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 08-C-0214 ... completion of radiation treatment, patients return ... Patients must not have had previous cranial radiation. ... http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/A_2008-C-0214.html   clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov - summary Adverse effects of intrathecal methotrexate in children with acute ... ... and in 14% of 34 children receiving the same plus cranial radiation. ... radiation, probably due to the lympholytic action of radiotherapy and the ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1091308   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Low grade astrocytomas in the West of Scotland 1987-96: treatment ... Radiation therapy in the treatment of cerebral astrocytoma. ... Neuropsychological effects of cranial radiation: current knowledge and future directions. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1718630   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Role of epigenetic effectors in maintenance of the long-term persistent ... Radiation therapy is a primary treatment modality for brain tumors, yet it has ... We found that localized cranial radiation exposure led to the induction of ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17347136?dopt=Abstract   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Attentional ability among survivors of leukaemia treated without ... Cranial radiation in childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia. Neuropsychologic sequelae. ... model of cognitive deficits following cranial radiation therapy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1719443   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Clinical Study: 99-C-0088, (1)H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ... Clinical Study Summary Sheet for 99-C-0088 ... of childhood leukemia given cranial radiation or parenteral methotrexate: a prospective study ... http://clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov/detail/B_1999-C-0088.html   clinicalstudies.info.nih.gov - summary Proton therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Principles of Radiation Therapy" in Pazdur R, Wagman LD, Camphausen KA, Hoskins ... "Fractionated Proton Radiation Therapy of Cranial and Intracrainial Tumors" ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton_therapy   en.wikipedia.org - summary Finding Terms to Describe Subject Content Home > Distance Education Resources > Basics of MeSH® > Principles of MEDLINE Subject Indexing ... "Cranial radiation therapy" is indexed as. Cranial Irradiation ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/mesh/finding.html   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Radiation-induced meningioma in children: report of two cases and ... ... children who had received high-dose cranial radiation for malignant brain tumors. Meningioma as a radiation-induced neoplasm has received little notice in the ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8753667   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Neuroinflammation after Cranial ... ... cranial irradiation in adults: A review of radiation-induced ... Neuropsychological effects of cranial radiation: current knowledge and future directions. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2583781   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Radiotherapy Can Stop Spread of SCLC to the Brain - National Cancer ... Radiation therapy to the head, given to patients who had responded to chemotherapy for advanced small-cell lung cancer, ... as prophylactic cranial irradiation, ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/SCLC-brain-mets0607   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Obesity in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma. ... cranial radiation, or intrathecal methotrexate with 24 Gy cranial ... who did not, nor between patients who received 18 or 24 Gy of cranial radiation. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17401007?ordinalpos=8&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Secondary gliosarcoma: a review of clinical features and pathological ... In the cases of radiation-induced gliosarcoma, the mean dose of previous ... insights into therapeutic risks of cranial radiation and CNS tumor pathogenesis. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19408981?dopt=Abstract   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Academic career after treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Neuropsychological effects of cranial radiation: current knowledge and future directions. ... leukemia given cranial radiation or parenteral methotrexate: ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1718299   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Toxicity of CNS prophylaxis for childhood leukemia. When treatment includes cranial radiation therapy (CRT), linear growth is likely ... Cognition/radiation effects. Cranial Irradiation/adverse effects* Female ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9057179   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Childhood Cancer Survivors Chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation can affect growing bodies and developing minds. ... issues that arise for survivors of cranial irradiation are learning problems. ... http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=54020   www.medicinenet.com - summary Lack of EC-SOD in the Microenvironment Impacts Radiation-Induced ... ... cranial irradiation in adults: a review of radiation-induced ... Neuropsychological effects of cranial radiation: current knowledge and future directions. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1934512   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary show more 1  2

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