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Neurocognitive Functioning With Genu-Sparing Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases
This is a trial that evaluates the preservation of cognition and neuropsychiatric function following genu-sparing whole brain radiation in patients with brain metastases.
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Neurocognitive Impact and Dose-Effect Relationship of Hippocampal Avoidance During Whole Brain Radiotherapy Plus Simultaneous Integrated Boost - A Prospective Follow-up Study
For newly-diagnosed patients with brain metastasis, whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) probably remains a common palliative management even for those with oligometastatic brain disease. However, WBRT-related late sequelae, particularly a decline in neurocognitive functions (NCFs), are a major concern. More importantly, in patients with limited brain metastases and a fair/good performance status, sparing the radiosensitive and vulnerable structures which are responsible for essential NCFs during the WBRT course is one of the reasonable strategies to postpone and prevent the development of WBRT-induced neurocognitive impairments. Actually, radiation-related neurocognitive...
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Neurocognitive Impact of Different Irradiation Modalities for Patients with Grade I-II Skull Base Meningioma:
For the purpose of this research, investigator will constitute several cohorts of patients, treated either by intensity-modulated radiotherapy, stereotactic radiotherapy or proton-therapy. This will allow better understanding the cognitive and anatomical damages caused by new radiotherapy techniques and better understanding how ionising radiation (X-rays or protons) acts in the long term on brain tissue. Longitudinal follow-up will be multimodal, based on yearly multi-parametric brain MRI to assess morphological changes, in relation with dosimetric data as well as neuropsychological performances, health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression disorders, memory tasks, and...
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Neurocognitive Outcomes After Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for Hematologic Malignancies
This study assesses neurocognitive outcomes after receiving radiation therapy to the brain (whole brain radiation therapy) in patients with blood cancers (hematologic malignancies). This may help researchers learn more about the effects of whole brain radiation therapy on memory and thinking in patients with blood cancer.
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Neurocutaneous Melanocytosis Registry
This study will involve collecting information about the regular medical care you receive for large cutaneous melanocytic nevi (LCMN) or neurocutaneous melanocytosis (NCM).
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Neuroendocrine Transformation in RB1/TP53 Inactivated NSCLC
Histology transformation from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC), especially from epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutant lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) to small cell lung cancer (SCLC), is widely recognized as a rare mechanism for NSCLC to confer tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) resistance. The probability of its occurrence is about 3-14% in NSCLC patients who are resistant to TKI treatment. In addition to EGFR mutations, NSCLC patients carrying ALK/ROS1 mutations and receiving corresponding TKI treatment may also experience NEC transformation(NET). In a previous study [Pubmed ID: 35609408], the investigators demonstrated that NET...
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Neurofibromatosis (NF) Registry Portal
The NF Registry is a database of patient-reported symptoms, treatments, and experiences with their neurofibromatosis disease. It is a contact registry to relay clinical trial opportunities to targeted patient subgroups, and to supply de-identified disease data to researchers. It has the potential to become a natural history resource.
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NeuroPathways Intervention for Brain Tumor Patients
This goal of this study is to test an information and support intervention for patients with malignant (or "high-grade") brain tumors. This study was developed to help patients cope after a brain tumor diagnosis. The main question this study aims to answer is whether this intervention (which includes access to an information guide and one-on-one coaching sessions) is feasible (i.e., possible to carry out) and acceptable (i.e., considered helpful) to patients. Participants will be asked to take part in the coaching sessions, use the guide as desired, and complete a small group of short surveys at three different points in time; some participants will be asked to share feedback via...
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Neuropsychological and Oncological Outcomes in Grade 2 or 3 Glioma Patients Undergoing Postoperative Modern Radiotherapy
Background: Infiltrative low grade gliomas (LGGs) are the most common primary central nervous system malignancies excluding the highest grade glioma, glioblastoma multiforme. Craniotomy with maximal safe tumor resection is endeavored to achieve longer survivals in LGG patients. Unfortunately, due to the infiltrative nature of gliomas and the frequent tumor location in eloquent areas, gross total resection is usually not applicable. According to National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2015 guidelines, postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) is recommended for most adult patients with low-grade infiltrative LGGs in order to enhance local control and prolong progression-free...
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Neurosurgical Neuronavigation Using Resting State MRI and Machine Learning
This study is investigating the use of a computer algorithm to analyze scans of the brain before surgery to predict how a person's tumor will respond to treatment.