Open AccessProtective effect on normal brain tissue during a combinational therapy of 2-deoxy-d-glucose and hypofractionated irradiation in malignant gliomas
Author(s) -
Neelam K. Venkataramanaa,
Priti Venkatesh,
Bilikere S. Dwarakanath,
S. Vani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.110274
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , glioma , magnetic resonance imaging , necrosis , nuclear medicine , astrocytoma , radiology , cancer research
To investigate the effect of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), an inhibitor of glucose transport and glycolysis, on glioblastoma and the normal brain tissue during combined treatment with hypofractionated radiotherapy.