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Protons vs Photons for Brain and Skull Base Tumors.

April 2018
Executive summary

A systematic review summarizes the literature regarding the role of proton therapy compared to photon therapy in the treatment of adult brain and skull base tumors, including chordoma/chondrosarcoma, glioma, meningioma, pituitary tumor, acoustic neuroma, and craniopharyngioma.

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Brain and CNS

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