NCIt related terms : WBRT; whole-brain radiation therapy;
NCIt definition : Radiation treatment modality used as major component in treatment of primary and metastatic
brain tumors. This is a standard treatment for multiple brain metastases.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of external radiation therapy used to treat patients who have cancer
in the brain. It is often used to treat patients whose cancer has spread to the brain,
or who have more than one tumor or tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. Radiation
is given to the whole brain over a period of many weeks.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000663332; CDR0000663333; CDR0000663350;