New treatment method for children with brain tumours
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
Children who undergo brain radiation therapy run a significant risk of suffering from permanent neurocognitive adverse effects. These adverse effects are due to the fact that the radiation often encounters healthy tissue. This reduces the formation of new cells, particularly in the hippocampus – the part of the brain involved in memory and learning. Researchers in Sweden have used a model study to test newer radiation therapy techniques which could reduce these harmful adverse effects.