Medicina: Oncoematologia pediatrica: Leucemia linfoblastica acuta
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| crt |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Variant |
Cranial radiotheraphy, cranial radiation therapy.
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| Definition |
The exposure of the head to roentgen rays or other forms of radioactivity for therapeutic or preventive purposes.
When radiation is directed to the head, patients often lose their hair. Radiation therapy also may cause nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. These side effects are temporary, and doctors and nurses can often suggest ways to control them until the treatment is over. However, some side effects may be lasting. Children (especially young ones) who receive radiation to the brain may develop problems with learning and coordination. For this reason, doctors use the lowest possible doses of radiation, and they give this treatment only to children who cannot be treated successfully with chemotherapy alone. Also, radiation to the testicles is likely to affect both fertility and hormone production. Most boys who have this form of treatment are not able to have children later on. Some may need to take hormones.
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| Definition source |
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?cranial+irradiation
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/doc_wyntk.aspx?viewid=57b3abc6-4b52-41b0-8762-9372062313de15
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| Context |
Because of the possible oncogenic potential of irradiation, however, the ALL-BFM study group has decided to evaluate further elimination of preventive CRT for patients at low risk at CNS relapse.
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| Context source |
en07
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| Synonym |
cranial irradiation, Radio therapy, Cranial radiation.
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| Subject field |
Pediatric Oncohematology
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| Generic concept |
radiotherapy
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| de |
prophylaktische Schädelbestrahlung
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| it |
RTC
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| Reliability code |
3
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