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Neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumors after treatment with proton versus photon radiation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Based on 10 studies including a total 630 patients, this review reported that proton therapy produced significantly higher scores for most analyzed neurocognitive outcomes (i.e., intelligence quotient, verbal comprehension and perceptual reasoning indices, visual motor integration, and verbal memory). No significant differences were found between the two modalities for nonverbal memory, verbal working memory and working memory index, processing speed index, or focused attention.