Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
Jairam V, Park HS, Yu JB, Bindra RS, Contessa JN, Jethwa KR. Practice Patterns Related to Mitigation of Neurocognitive Decline in Patients Receiving Whole Brain Radiation Therapy. Advances In Radiation Oncology 2022, 7: 100949. PMID: 35521071, PMCID: PMC9065721, DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-brain radiation therapyBrain radiation therapyRadiation oncologistsPractice patternsRadiation therapyHA-WBRTNeurocognitive declineCommon reasonHippocampal avoidance whole brain radiation therapyNational practice patternsDeleterious cognitive effectsRoutine clinical practiceNeurocognitive preservationBrain metastasesTreatment delayProvider characteristicsEffective treatmentCurrent evidencePearson χMemantineClinical practicePatientsPrior authorizationMajority of respondentsTherapy