Do any primary cancer types benefit from prophylactic cranial irradiation

Do any primary cancer types benefit from prophylactic cranial irradiation? 

Prophylactic cranial irradiation has been shown to decrease the incidence of brain metastases and lengthen overall survival in patients with small-cell lung cancer who have responded to initial treatment and have limited stage disease (confined to one hemithorax).

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