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PCNSL

:

neurotoxicity

Risk Factors

– Age > 60, MTX followed by full-dose whole brain RT

Clinical Features

– Imaging changes evident in most patients by 6 months after radiation

– Clinical changes began at a median of 1 month in one study

– Four domains most sensitive to disease and treatment

• Attention

• Executive Functions

• Memory

• Psychomotor Speed

– Usually progressive, no treatment available

• Underlying mechanism unknown