Prophylactic cranial irradiation
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| Prophylactic cranial irradiation | |
|---|---|
| Term | Prophylactic cranial irradiation |
| Short definition | prophylactic cranial irradiation - (pronounced) (PROH-fih-LAK-tik KRAY-nee-ul ir-RAY-dee-AY-shun) Radiation therapy to the head to reduce the risk of cancer spreading to the brain |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
prophylactic cranial irradiation - (pronounced) (PROH-fih-LAK-tik KRAY-nee-ul ir-RAY-dee-AY-shun) Radiation therapy to the head to reduce the risk of cancer spreading to the brain
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