Neurocognitive functioning in pediatric craniopharyngioma: performance before treatment with proton therapy

This study demonstrated that patients with craniopharyngioma show weaker neurocognitive performance in comparison to the normative population resulting from tumor, events leading to diagnosis, and early surgical intervention. Systematic investigation of neurocognitive performance befor e treatment with radiation therapy is essential to evaluating the potential risks and benefits of newer methods of radiation therapy including proton therapy.
Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research