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Editorial
. 2025 Oct 14;27(9):2262-2264.
doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noaf137.

Unraveling the effects of radiotherapy on the blood-brain barrier: Fact or fiction?

Rupesh Kotecha  1   2 , Minesh P Mehta  1   2
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Editorial

Unraveling the effects of radiotherapy on the blood-brain barrier: Fact or fiction?

Rupesh Kotecha et al. Neuro Oncol. .
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Conflict of interest statement

R.K.: Honoraria from Accuray Inc., Elekta AB, ViewRay Inc., Novocure Inc., Elsevier Inc., Brainlab, Kazia Therapeutics, Castle Biosciences, and Ion Beam Applications and institutional research funding from Medtronic Inc., Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd., Novocure Inc., GT Medical Technologies, AstraZeneca, Exelixis, ViewRay Inc., Brainlab, Cantex Pharmaceuticals, Kazia Therapeutics, and Ion Beam Applications. M.P.M.: Honoraria from AIQ, Chimerix, Kazia, Mevion, Telix; stock in Chimerix.

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