Tumor bed proton irradiation in young children with localized medulloblastoma.

Amardeep S GrewalYimei LiMichael J FisherJane MinturnIris PaltinJean BelascoPeter PhillipsTammy KangRobert A LustigChristine Hill-Kayser

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)

Five-year OS and RFS following tumor bed irradiation in young children with medulloblastoma appear to be improved compared with other studies that forego the use of radiation therapy in this patient population. This approach should be further investigated in young children with medulloblastoma.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
radiation induced
case report
atomic force microscopy
high speed