Hippocampal Avoidance Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation: A New Standard of Care?

J Clin Oncol. 2021 Oct 1;39(28):3093-3096. doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.01632. Epub 2021 Aug 11.

Authors

Paul D Brown¹, Michael W Parsons², Chad G Rusthoven³, Vinai Gondi⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
² Pappas Center for Neuro-Oncology and Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
⁴ Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville and Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Warrenville, IL.

PMID: 34379456
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.21.01632

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MeSH terms

Cranial Irradiation / adverse effects
Hippocampus
Humans
Lung Neoplasms*
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma*
Standard of Care