Radiation-Induced Growth Retardation and Microstructural and Metabolite Abnormalities in the Hippocampus

Cranial radiotherapy (CRT) increases survival in pediatric brain-tumor patients but can cause deleterious effects. This study evaluates the acute and long-term impact of CRT delivered during childhood/adolescence on the brain and body using a rodent model. Rats received CRT, either 4 Gy fractions ×...

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Main Authors: Shaefali P. Rodgers, Janice A. Zawaski, Iman Sahnoune, J. Leigh Leasure, M. Waleed Gaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3259621
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