Open AccessProton radiotherapy for pediatric central nervous system ependymoma: clinical outcomes for 70 patients
Author(s) -
Shan M. MacDonald,
R. Sethi,
Beverly Lavally,
B.Y. Yeap,
Karen J. Marcus,
Paul A. Caruso,
Margaret B. Pulsifer,
Mary Huang,
David H. Ebb,
N.J. Tarbell,
Torunn I. Yock
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
neuro-oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.005
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1523-5866
pISSN - 1522-8517
DOI - 10.1093/neuonc/not121
Subject(s) - ependymoma , medicine , radiation therapy , surgery , overall survival , pediatrics
Ependymoma is treated with maximal surgical resection and localized radiotherapy. Minimizing unnecessary exposure to radiation is of paramount importance for young children. Proton radiotherapy (PRT) spares healthy tissues outside the target region, but reports of clinical outcomes are scarce. We report outcomes for 70 patients treated with PRT for intracranial ependymoma.
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