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what is 'whole-brain radiation therapy'? Definition for whole-brain radiation therapy whole-brain radiation therapy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: brain metastases. related diagnosis for 'whole-brain radiation therapy' 1 - 1 of 1 diagnosis brain metastases spread of primary malignant tumor to the brain whole-brain radiation therapy and brain metastases related procedure for 'whole-brain radiation therapy'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 15 procedures Blood, Platelet Count Platelet Count whole-brain radiation therapy and Blood, Platelet Count Brain MRI whole-brain radiation therapy and Brain MRI CT brain whole-brain radiation therapy and CT brain CT scan whole-brain radiation therapy and CT scan Chest X-ray Radiological technique to image the chest whole-brain radiation therapy and Chest X-ray Complete Blood Count whole-brain radiation therapy and Complete Blood Count Endovascular Treatment whole-brain radiation therapy and Endovascular Treatment Endovascular gelatin whole-brain radiation therapy and Endovascular gelatin Gadolinium-enhanced MRI whole-brain radiation therapy and Gadolinium-enhanced MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest whole-brain radiation therapy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Chest Mammogram Mammogram whole-brain radiation therapy and Mammogram Resection whole-brain radiation therapy and Resection X-ray skull whole-brain radiation therapy and X-ray skull X-rays whole-brain radiation therapy and X-rays radiosurgery whole-brain radiation therapy and radiosurgery for more please login, login is free (click to login) related medication for 'whole-brain radiation therapy'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 15 drugs The following are types of physicians relevant for 'whole-brain radiation therapy'. related types of physicians 'family practitioner, internist, neurologist, neuroradiology specialist, neurosurgeon, 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 'whole-brain radiation therapy'? Results 1 - 50 - whole-brain radiation therapy Radiation Therapy for Cancer: Q & A - National Cancer Institute ... the different types of radiation therapy and discusses scientific advances that ... part of the body) either alone or along with whole-brain radiation therapy. ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/radiation   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Biologic Basis of Radiation Therapy ... agents in gene therapy combined with ionizing radiation (see below) ... 206 Whole brain RT is indicated in patients with cerebral metastases. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed.section.7534   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Radiation Necrosis : Article Excerpt by Michael J Schneck ... effects, radiation therapy complications, radiotherapy complications, whole ... successfully treated with combination chemotherapy and whole-brain radiation. ... http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/byname/radiation-necrosis.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastases from breast cancer ... Whole brain radiation therapy in management of brain metastasis: results and prognostic factors. ... to whole-brain radiation therapy for brain metastases. J ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1851018   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Adult Brain Tumors ... patients who received whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) after resection were ... PW, et al.: Whole brain radiation therapy with or without stereotactic ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/brain-tumors-adu...   www.webmd.com - summary CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ... ... is always a concern in brain radiation-therapy (RT), there is currently no ... post- (2-3 weeks later) and six months after whole-brain radiation-therapy (WBRT) ... http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=6468...   crisp.cit.nih.gov - summary Radiation Therapies to Treat Brain Metastases - National Cancer Institute ... stereotactic radiosurgery followed by whole-brain radiotherapy in patients with ... Oncology Group; Dr. Anthony Asher, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. ... http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/ft-NCCTG-N0574   cancernet.nci.nih.gov - summary Chapter 5: Delirium Research Questions: Patient Population The Symptom Research interactive clinical research textbook contains over 20 ... or those regimes that combine chemotherapy with whole brain radiation therapy. ... http://painconsortium.nih.gov/symptomresearch/chapter_5/sec3/cebs3pg4.htm   painconsortium.nih.gov - summary RADIATION BIOLOGY : National Institute of Neurological Disorders and ... Radiation therapy is a major component of the treatment of many primary and ... Whole-brain radiotherapy for metastatic disease can result in a range of ... http://www.ninds.nih.gov/find_people/groups/brain_tumor_prg/RadiationBiology.htm   www.ninds.nih.gov - summary Improved survival, quality of life, and quality-adjusted survival in ... ... (Efaproxyn) plus whole-brain radiation therapy for brain metastases. ... brain metastases when used as an adjunct to whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18091051?ordinalpos=2&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Drug Slows Brain Damage from Spread of NSCLC - National Cancer Institute ... to whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with brain metastases from ... combination of MGd and whole-brain radiation therapy was well tolerated - side ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/motexafin0606   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Primary CNS Lymphoma Chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy. Whole brain radiation ... Chemotherapy or radiation therapy (if not received in earlier treatment) ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/brain-cancer-primary-central-...   www.webmd.com - summary MedlinePlus: Brain Cancer Help with Side Effects - Radiation Therapy(American Brain Tumor Association) ... Whole Brain Radiation May Be Postponed in Cancer Patients with Limited ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/braincancer.html   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Brain Metastasis : Article by Victor Tse ... radiation therapy (whole brain radiation, focal beam and stereotactic ... used in combination and in conjunction with whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) ... http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic625.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Concomitant treatment of brain metastasis with Whole Brain Radiotherapy ... ... radiation therapy have been conducted in patients with newly ... factors in three Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) brain metastases trials. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1794253   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary A phase III study of conventional radiation therap...[Int J Radiat ... PURPOSE: To compare whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) with WBRT combined with ... of the use of whole brain radiation among patients treated with stereotactic ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18164847   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Whole Brain Radiation May be Postponed - National Cancer Institute Whole brain radiation therapy can be delayed without compromising survival in ... treatment has been radiation therapy directed to the whole brain ? a choice that ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/stereotactic-radiosurgery0806/   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Glioblastoma multiforme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Whole brain radiotherapy does not improve survival when compared to the more ... Re-examining the radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) recursive partitioning ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glioblastoma_multiforme   en.wikipedia.org - summary The radiosurgery in the treatment of AIDS-associated primary brain lymphoma. ... radiosurgery (GK) versus whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in the treatment ... that an overall clinical benefit of radiation can be obtained in AIDS patients ... http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102220520.html   gateway.nlm.nih.gov - summary Adult Brain Tumors Treatment - National Cancer Institute Expert-reviewed information summary about the treatment of adult brain tumors. ... treated with surgery and whole brain radiation therapy have a median survival ... http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/...   www.cancernet.nci.nih.gov - summary Management of single brain metastasis: a practice guideline ... surgical resection receive adjuvant whole-brain radiation therapy (wbrt) ... Sperduto PW, et al. Whole brain radiation therapy with or without stereotactic ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1948870   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ... brain metastasis and postoperative whole-brain radiation therapy.[1, ... for surgical resection should receive conventional whole-brain radiation therapy. ... http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/tc/lung-cancer-non-small-ce...   www.webmd.com - summary Brain and Spinal Tumors: Hope Through Research: National Institute of ... How are brain and spinal cord tumors treated? Neurosurgery. Radiation Therapy. Chemotherapy ... Whole brain radiation is generally used for metastatic tumors ... http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brainandspinaltumors/deta...   www.ninds.nih.gov - summary Brain-sparing total meningeal radiation for a patient with widespread ... ... treated these patients with whole brain radiation, despite the risks of ... intensity modulated radiation therapy: brain-sparing total meningeal radiation. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18222034?ordinalpos=5&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Breast Cancer Trial Results - National Cancer Institute Whole Brain Radiation May be Postponed in Cancer Patients with Limited ... (Posted: 08/28/2006) - Whole brain radiation therapy can be delayed without ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/breast/print?p...   www.nci.nih.gov - summary EGFR mutations in patients with brain metastases from lung cancer ... ... whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT),2 the prognosis of patients with brain ... Cancer; NSCLC, non-small-cell lung cancer; WBRT, whole-brain radiation therapy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871943   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Primary CNS Lymphoma ... Group used 40 Gy whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) ... diagnosed patients, with whole-brain radiation therapy administered only at disease recurrence. ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/ncicdr0000062768-treatment-option-overview   www.webmd.com - summary Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer ... therapies, preventive radiation therapy to the brain, other second-line ... brain, it may be treated surgically and with postoperative whole-brain radiation. ... http://adam.about.com/reports/000072_8.htm?p=1   adam.about.com - summary Primary CNS Lymphoma Treatment - National Cancer Institute ... Group (RTOG-8315 7) used 40 Gy whole-brain radiation ... diagnosed patients, with whole-brain radiation therapy administered only at disease recurrence. ... http://cancertrials.nci.nih.gov/templates/doc.aspx?viewid=55...   cancertrials.nci.nih.gov - summary CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ... ... including our own investigations in whole brain, place COX-2, working through ... radiation therapy, prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase, radiobiology, ... http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=6862...   crisp.cit.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Primary CNS Lymphoma : Article by Tarakad S Ramachandran Whole-brain radiation therapy had been the primary treatment for PCNSL for the past 10 years. ... more extensively, whole-brain radiation therapy with 4000 cGy ... http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic519.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Gamma-knife radiosurgery as an optimal treatment m...[Gynecol Oncol ... ... of gamma-knife radiosurgery (GKS) and whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) ... for multiple metastatic brain tumors compared with whole-brain radiation therapy. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18191184?ordinalpos=13&it...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Lung Cancer Trial Results - National Cancer Institute (Posted: 08/28/2006) - Whole brain radiation therapy can be delayed without ... to whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with brain metastases from ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/lung?keyword=lung+any&page=2   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Abstracts from the Seventh Congress of the European Association for ... CONTROVERSIES IN RADIATION THERAPY OF BRAIN METASTASES ... In multiple brain metastases, radiation therapy of whole brain is the treatment of choice. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871957   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary What You Need to Know about Brain Tumors Brain tumors are treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. ... whole brain is treated, the patient often receives an extra dose of radiation to ... http://www.webmd.com/content/article/5/1680_50617   www.webmd.com - summary Acute lymphoblastic leukemia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... steroids, radiation therapy, intensive combined ... Whole brain prophylaxis radiation used to be a common method in treatment of children's ALL. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia   en.wikipedia.org - summary 4,5-Diethyl-10,23-dimethyl-9,24-bis(3-hydroxypropyl)-16,-17-bis(3 ... ... for brain metastases in conjunction with whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) ... of motexafin gadolinium and whole-brain radiation therapy in brain metastases. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=micad.chapter.MotexafinGd   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Adult Brain Tumors ... with partial or whole brain irradiation without spinal ... Radiation Therapy. Hot Topics in Brain Cancer. What to Ask Your Doctor About Brain Cancer ... http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/tc/brain-tumors-adu...   www.webmd.com - summary A phase I/II trial of topotecan and radiation ther...[Int J Radiat ... ... trial of topotecan and radiation therapy for brain metastases in patients with solid tumors. ... whole brain radiation for the treatment of brain ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17379446?ordinalpos=1&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Long-Term Impact of Radiation on the Stem Cell and Oligodendrocyte ... Radiation therapy is a powerful tool in the treatment of primary and metastatic ... and the loss of oligodendrocyte precursors following whole brain radiation. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1913551   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Highlights from ASCO 2006 - National Cancer Institute ... to whole-brain radiation therapy for patients with brain metastases from ... more effective than whole-abdominal radiation therapy at extending survival in ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/asco2006/highlights   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Brain tumor: Treatment - MayoClinic.com Whole brain radiation is sometimes used after surgery to kill tumor cells that ... Radiation therapy for cancer: What to expect during treatment ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/brain-tumor/DS00281/DSECTION=8   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Cancer Care Advances in 2007 Offer Hope - Cancer Information (Cancers ... ... researchers found that "whole brain" radiation therapy, given to patients with ... energy may not be the best remedy for fatigue during radiation therapy. ... http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=85915   www.medicinenet.com - summary Cancer Medicine Complications from radiation therapy may progress insidiously and not become ... other systemic involvement should receive whole-brain radiotherapy (4,000 to 5, ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=cmed6.section.28639   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ... ... Presently, there is no known therapy that can target invading glioma ... shown that low dose whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) of an established GL261 ... http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=7141...   crisp.cit.nih.gov - summary Colon and Rectal Cancer Trial Results - National Cancer Institute Whole Brain Radiation May be Postponed in Cancer Patients with Limited Metastasis to the Brain (Posted: 08/28/2006) - Whole brain radiation therapy can be delayed ... http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/colorectal?key...   www.nci.nih.gov - summary Abstracts for the Second International Symposium on Central Nervous ... ... therapy, using cisplatin-based chemotherapy with radiation therapy, yielded ... differed according to radiation volume: 0% by whole-brain irradiation, 28% by ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871732   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Intracranial germ cell tumors. [Oncologist. 2000] - PubMed Result ... as over 90% of patients can be effectively treated with radiation therapy. ... the need for whole brain or craniospinal radiation therapy for localized tumors. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10964999   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Refining the staging evaluation of pineal region germinoma using ... Conformal field radiation therapy followed, with the dose to the tumor bed ... both involved-field and whole-brain or craniospinal radiation at a reduced dose. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1871986   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Glioblastoma Multiforme : Article by Jeffrey N Bruce Of the estimated 17,000 primary brain tumors diagnosed in the United States each ... tumor recurrence after whole-brain radiation therapy and found that the ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2692.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary show more 1  2

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