Radiation-induced accelerated aging of the brain vasculature in young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors
Author(s) -
Tiina Remes,
Maria SuoPalosaari,
Päivi Koskenkorva,
Anna Sutela,
Sanna ToiviainenSalo,
Pekka Arikoski,
Mikko Arola,
Vesa-Pekka Heikkilä,
Mika Kapanen,
Päivi M. Lähteenmäki,
Tuula Lönnqvist,
Hannele Niiniviita,
Tytti Pokka,
Liisa Porra,
V. Pekka Riikonen,
Jan Seppälä,
Kirsti Sirkiä,
A. Vanhanen,
Heikki Rantala,
Arja HarilaSaari,
Marja Ojaniemi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neuro-oncology practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.666
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2054-2585
pISSN - 2054-2577
DOI - 10.1093/nop/npaa002
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , hyperintensity , disease , stroke (engine) , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Cranial radiotherapy may damage the cerebral vasculature. The aim of this study was to understand the prevalence and risk factors of cerebrovascular disease (CVD) and white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in childhood brain tumors (CBT) survivors treated with radiotherapy.
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