## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. The use of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has been tempered by fears of detrimental effects on cognitive function. Neuropsychologic testing was prospectively conducted before and after PCI to evaluate its effects on
Evaluation of cognitive function in patients with limited small cell lung cancer prior to and shortly following prophylactic cranial irradiation
β Scribed by Ritsuko Komaki; Christina A. Meyers; Dong M. Shin; Adam S. Garden; Kevin Byrne; Judy A. Nickens; James D. Cox
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 455 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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