Study Shows a Drug Can Protect Brains From Radiotherapy

Experimental drug may protect the brain against depression and cognitive impairment caused by whole brain radiotherapy

Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Many patients who go through radiation treatment later develop memory problems, thinking difficulties, and depression because the WBRT creates chronic oxidative stress in the brain. There are currently no medicines that adequately prevent this, so patients endure these effects of WBRT that significantly lowe…

Study argues a way to protect the brain to prevent depression, cognitive impairment

CLEVELAND – Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Fast Facts Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Many patients develop memory problems, thinking difficulties, and depression after WBRT. […] The post Study argues a way to protect the brain to p…

Study shows a drug can protect brains from radiotherapy

Whole-brain radiotherapy has saved numerous lives from cancer that has spread to the brain.

New Study Reveals Strategies to Safeguard the Brain from Depression and

In recent advancements poised to revolutionize the field of neuro-oncology, a collaborative research team from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has identified a promising neuroprotective compound, P7C3-A20, capable of mitigating the adverse neurological consequences associated with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT). WBRT remains a cornerstone in the […]