Neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumors after treatment with proton versus photon radiation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Álvaro Lassaleta-AtienzaJavier S MoralesPedro L ValenzuelaBorja EstesoLisa S KahalleyDonald J MabbottSoumya UnnikrishnanElena PanizoFelipe Calvo

Published in: World journal of pediatrics : WJP (2023)

Pediatric brain tumor patients who receive PBRT achieve significantly higher scores on most neurocognitive outcomes than those who receive XRT. Larger studies with long-term follow-ups are needed to confirm these results.

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