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Therapeutic role of memantine for the prevention of cognitive decline in cancer patients with brain metastasis receiving whole-brain radiotherapy: a narrative review

Brain metastases are the most common central nervous system tumors. The mainstay treatment for this tumor in low to middle income countries is whole brain radiation therapy. Irreversible cognitive decline is associated with the use of whole brain radiotherapy. Several pharmacologic and nonpharmacolo...

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Autores principales: Folloso, Melmar Cerilo, Torres, Mazelle, Ciocon, Stephen Lowell, Ong, Jed Noel, Flores, Jerickson Abbie, Catindig, Joseree-Ann
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia, Departamento de Neurologia Cognitiva e Envelhecimento 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9762383/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36619840
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-5764-DN-2021-0102