Clinical outcomes in a large pediatric cohort of patients with ependymoma treated with proton radiotherapy

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 156 - 166
Published: Jun 8, 2020
Abstract
Background Treatment for pediatric ependymoma includes surgical resection followed by local radiotherapy (RT). Proton RT (PRT) enables superior sparing of critical structures compared with photons, with potential to reduce late effects. We report mature outcomes, patterns of failure, and predictors of outcomes in patients treated with PRT. Methods One hundred fifty patients (<22 y) with World Health Organization grades II/III ependymoma...
Paper Details
Title
Clinical outcomes in a large pediatric cohort of patients with ependymoma treated with proton radiotherapy
Published Date
Jun 8, 2020
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
156 - 166
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