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Risk of secondary malignant neoplasms in children following proton therapy vs. photon therapy for primary CNS tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

15/11/2022
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This systematic review included 24 studies for analysis in order to compare the incidence of SMNs after proton and photon-based radiation for pediatric CNS...

Clinical experience from the first compact IMPT Proton Therapy Center: the advantages of treating in an open gantry environment

26/01/2018
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IMPT

The Willis-Knighton Health System, headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a not-for-profit community healthcare corporation with four general acute care...

Superior verbal learning and memory in pediatric brain tumor survivors treated with proton versus photon radiotherapy.

12/01/2023
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This study compared verbal learning and memory of survivors of pediatric brain tumor treated with either XRT (n = 29) or PRT (n = 51) using neuropsychological...

Early outcome after craniospinal irradiation with pencil beam scanning proton therapy for children, adolescents and young adults with brain tumors.

12/01/2023
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This study reported the clinical outcomes and toxicity rates after PBSPT CSI for 71 children and adolescents and young adults (C-AYAs) with CNS tumors...

Long-term outcomes and late toxicity of adult medulloblastoma treated with combined modality therapy: A contemporary single-institution experience.

12/01/2023
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A retrospective study by the MGH group reported outcomes of 59 adult patients with medulloblastoma treated with proton CSI. Gross total resection was achieved...

Proton beam therapy for skull base chordomas: a systematic review of tumor control rates and survival rates.

12/01/2023
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Based on the data from 16 studies involving 752 patients, this review reported outcomes of PBT for skull base chordomas. Ninety-five percent of the patients...

CNS & Leptomeningeal Disease

24/02/2023
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Minesh Mehta covers three indications that are very promising for proton therapy: leptomeningeal disease, low-grade glioma, and glioblastoma. Watch the talk's...

Hypofractionation in Proton Therapy: radiobiological bases and clinical applications

19/04/2023
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Hypofractionation

The use of hypofractionated schedules in proton therapy is rapidly increasing. Their application has several advantages, including the reduction of overall...

Proton Beam Therapy in the Reirradiation Setting of Brain and Base of Skull Tumour Recurrences.

05/09/2023
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This systematic review included 12 original studies of PBT reirradiation for brain/base of skull tumor recurrences. The available clinical data showed that PBT...

Proton beam radiation therapy for vestibular schwannomas – tumor control and hearing preservation rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

05/09/2023
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This meta-analysis included 8 primary studies with a total number of 587 patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with proton radiation. Overall rate of...