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Vol 66, No 4 (2016)
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Hippocampal sparing in brain radiotherapy

Monika Konopka-Filippow, Ewa Sierko, Marek Z. Wojtukiewicz
DOI: 10.5603/NJO.2016.0057
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2016;66(4):299-306.

Abstract

Radiotherapy is one of the principal methods for treating brain cancer. Over recent years, a decline in patient quality of life has increasingly been observed in those undergoing brain irradiation, where hippocampal-dependent cognitive function has become impaired. The hippocampus is a paired structure of the limbic system situated in the medial temporal lobes of the telencephalon. Preliminary findings suggest that irradiation damaged neural stem cells in the hippocampus undergo apoptosis, resulting in deteriorating cognitive function. Despite the technical aspects for affording hippocampal avoidance during irradiation, much controversy still surrounds the techniques that shield the hippocampus without reducing the benefits of the intended radiotherapy for a given clinical condition. Furthermore, a tolerated radiation dose sufficient for preserving neural stem cell function has not been yet established. Delivering a method for an unequivocal assessment of cognitive function, post-irradiation, is also fraught with difficulty. Hitherto, only subjective psychological testing have been applied such as MMSE, HVLT or AVLT methods. Objective methods for optimally determining radiation-induced injury to the hippocampal region are still being investigated.  

Keywords: hippocampal sparingbrain radiotherapycognitive function

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