prophylactic cranial irradiation
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prophylactic cranial irradiation
Radiation oncology RT to the head to ↓ risk of brain metastases. See Radiation therapy.prophylactic cranial irradiation
Abbreviation: PCIRadiation therapy used to prevent cancers, e.g., small cell carcinoma of the lung, from metastasizing to the brain.
See also: irradiation