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Outcomes of proton therapy to infradiaphragmatic sites in pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.
This study reported outcomes of 21 pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma treated with PT specifically to infradiaphragmatic targets to a total median dose of 21GyRBE over 14 fractions. With a median follow-up of 5 years, there was no local or marginal failures occurred and 5% patients experienced disease progression. Acute grade 1 toxicities included fatigue (59%) and anorexia (36%). Rates of acute G2 and G3+ toxicity were 18% and 0%, respectively. No secondary malignancies developed. Compared to photon radiotherapy, PT achieved significantly lower doses to the bowels, stomach, spleen, pancreatic tail, liver, kidneys, and pelvic bones.