Brain metastases (BM), occurring in 10-30% of adult cancer patients, are an important cause of morbidity and mortality.The prognosis of patients with BM is generally poor, with a median survival time of 2-6 months. Whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been advocated as the primary treatment for metastatic brain cancer. WBRT injures small cerebral vasculature and neuropil,effects linked to imaging-defined white matter changes. However, information on the neurocognitive function(NCF) impact of WBRT in BM patients is also limited.This study aims to explore and evaluate the impact of NCF in patients with multiple brain metastases receiving WBRT.
Brain metastases (BM), occurring in 10-30% of adult cancer patients, are an important cause of morbidity and mortality.The prognosis of patients with BM is generally poor, with a median survival time of 2-6 months. Whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been advocated as the primary treatment for metastatic brain cancer. WBRT injures small cerebral vasculature and neuropil,effects linked to imaging-defined white matter changes. However, information on the neurocognitive function(NCF) impact of WBRT in BM patients is also limited.This study aims to explore and evaluate the impact of NCF in patients with multiple brain metastases receiving WBRT.All patients were assessed at each visit for NCF according to the Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised(HVLT-R),Mini-Mental Status Examination(MMSE) and Quality Of Life measurements(QOL,Questionnaire-QLQC30) .
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
125
Guangdong General Hospital & Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Delayed recall deterioration rate(HVLT-R)
Time frame: At 6 month
Change in delayed recall(HVLT-R)
Time frame: At 6th week, 3rd, 9th, 12th month
Change in recall(HVLT-R)
Time frame: At 6th week, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th month
Change score(MMSE)
Time frame: At 6th week, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th month
Change score(QLQBN20)
Time frame: At 6th week, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th month
Intracranial progression-free survival for patients with different Graded Prognostic Assessment scores
Time frame: At baseline,6th week, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th month, and every 6 months until Performance Status> 2 or intracranial tumor progression
Overall survival for patients with different GPA scores
Time frame: At baseline,6th week, 3rd, 6th, 9th, 12th month, and every 6 months until PS> 2 or intracranial tumor progression
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