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Are there effects of radiotherapy on healthy brain tissue? what are they?

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Yes: Radiation can adversely affect brain tissue and result in death of neurons via apoptosis, but can also cause local scarring in form of gliosis. Symptom expression is secondary to area of brain damaged and extent.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 5/3/2016

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