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2021 Mar 01


Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys

Proton Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma Protons for Craniopharyngioma.

Authors

Jimenez RB, Ahmed S, Johnson A, Thomas H, Depauw N, Horick N, Tansky J, Evans CL, Pulsifer M, Ebb D, Butler WE, Fullerton B, Tarbell NJ, Yock TI, MacDonald SM
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Mar 01.
PMID: 33662460.

Abstract

Radiation therapy (RT) is used for pediatric craniopharyngioma in the definitive, adjuvant or salvage settings. Proton RT may be useful due to tumor proximity to eloquent anatomy. We report clinical outcomes for a large cohort treated with proton therapy.