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Study argues a way to protect the brain to prevent depression, cognitive impairment 

CLEVELAND – Whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) saves lives by treating cancer that has spread to the brain, but it also causes long-standing brain damage. Fast Facts Many patients who go through radiation treatment later develop memory problems, thinking difficulties, and depression because the WBRT creates chronic oxidative stress in the brain. There are currently no medicines that adequately […]

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