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Radiotherapy for Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT) on the Pediatric Proton/Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR).

13/04/2023
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Chemotherapy
Dosimetry

This study evaluated 68 patients with atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors (ATRT) treated with surgery (65% initial gross total resection or GTR), chemotherapy (60...

Gastrointestinal bleeding/ulcer among paediatric cancer patients after proton beam therapy.

13/06/2023
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Reirradiation
Chemotherapy

This study analyzed 124 patients who underwent proton therapy with gastrointestinal tract involved in the irradiated field. The study reported gastrointestinal...

Neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumors after treatment with proton versus photon radiation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

13/08/2023
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Based on 10 studies including a total 630 patients, this review reported that proton therapy produced significantly higher scores for most analyzed...

Proton therapy for pediatric diencephalic tumors.

13/05/2023
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Toxicity

Tumors arise in the diencephalon including optic pathway/hypothalamic glioma, craniopharyngioma, germ cell tumors, and pituitary adenomas which tend to be low...

Proton Therapy Mediates Dose Reductions to Brain Structures Associated with Cognition in Children with Medulloblastoma.

13/11/2023
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Dosimetry

This study evaluated dosimetric and cognitive data from 75 patients with medulloblastoma treated with proton (n=36) and photon (n=39). Significant dose...

MGH’s 20 Years Treating with Protons and their Important Role in Pediatrics

29/09/2021
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September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, so this episode will focus on pediatric cancer treatment and the many ways proton therapy can benefit children...

Young Adult Populations Face Yet Another Barrier to Care with Insurers: Limited Access to Proton Therapy.

16/08/2021
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Toxicity
Secondary cancer

Young adult patients (n = 68/143, 48%) were significantly less likely to receive initial approval compared with pediatric patients (n = 139/141; 99%) (P < .001)...

Proton Therapy in The Treatment of Head And Neck Cancers- Review.

29/10/2024
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This review evaluated clinical outcome data of proton therapy for tonsillar cancer,  mucosal melanoma, and HPV‑positive head and neck cancers, as well as...

Current Status and Future Directions of Proton Therapy for Head and Neck Carcinoma.

30/10/2024
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A narrative review by the CNAO group on safety and efficacy of PT compared to photon RT for nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). For NPC...

Long-term outcomes after particle radiation therapy in patients with nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma.

30/10/2024
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This study from China reported treatment results of 26 patients with nasopharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma (NACC) treated with IMPT. With a median follow-up...