Hypofractionated radiotherapy in children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.

Akiko HayashiEiko ItoMotoko OmuraNoriko AidaMio TanakaYukichi TanakaHironobu SatoNaoyuki MiyagawaTomoko YokosukaFuminori IwasakiSatoshi HamanoueHiroaki Goto

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2020)

Hypofractionated RT for children with newly diagnosed DIPG is well tolerated and feasible from the viewpoint of reducing a patient's burden of treatment. Re-irradiation at first progression is suggested to be beneficial.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
newly diagnosed
young adults
early stage
radiation induced
locally advanced
low grade
combination therapy
high grade