Significance of skull osteoporosis to the development of peritumoral brain edema after LINAC-based radiation treatment in patients with intracranial meningioma.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Disruption of the tumor-brain barrier in meningioma plays a critical role in the development of peritumoral brain edema (PTBE). We hypothesized that osteoporotic conditions may be associated with PTBE occurrence after radiation in patients with intracranial meningioma. METHODS...

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Main Authors: Ryang-Hun Lee, Jae Min Kim, Jin Hwan Cheong, Je Il Ryu, Young Soo Kim, Myung-Hoon Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226312