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PROPHYLACTIC-CRANIAL-IRRADIATION


subject field: medicine: treatment
origination date: 02/09/2001
originator: Pamela
check date: 20/05/2002
checker: Pamela

Conceptual Structures
ISAEXTERNAL-RADIATION-THERAPY
PREVENTIVE-TREATMENT
ANCESTORSALL
CANCER-MEDICAL-SERVE
CANCER-TREATMENT
EVENT
EXTERNAL-RADIATION-THERAPY
HEALTH-SERVE
MEDICAL-SERVE
PREVENTIVE-TREATMENT
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
RADIATION-BY-LOCALIZATION-OF-ENERGY
RADIATION-THERAPY
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
TREATMENT-TO-ATTACK-CANCER
WORK-ACTIVITY


English
prophylactic cranial irradiationpart of speech: noun
reliability code: 10
term type: main entry term
definition: preventive treatment involving the radiation of the brain after treatment of lung cancer in order to kill any cancer cells that may have metastasized to the brain. This a treatment for small cell lung cancer, but is controversial because of data on survival benefits and possible negative side effects associated with this type of radiation. (en)
number: singular

Spanish
irradiación craneal profilácticapart of speech: noun
reliability code: 9
term type: main entry term
definition: tratamiento preventivo que consiste en la irradiación del cráneo para eliminar las células cancerosas que podrían haber metastatizado en el cerebro. Aunque el paciente puede recibir este tipo de radioterapia después de otro tratamiento para el cáncer de pulmón de células pequeñas, es controvertido debido a los datos obtenidos respecto a tasas de supervivencia, así como los efectos secundarios asociados a este tipo de radiación. (es)
gender: feminine
number: singular