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Patterns of failure and toxicity profile following proton beam therapy for pediatric bladder and prostate rhabdomyosarcoma (B/P-RMS).

07/08/2019
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Toxicity

This study reported outcomes of 19 patients of B/P-RMS treated with PBT. With a median follow-up of 66.2 months, 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression...

Outcome and patterns of relapse in childhood parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma treated with PBT.

07/08/2019
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Published in the Red Journal, the study by WPE reported outcomes of PBT for 46 pediatric patients with parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma (pRMS). Wit a median...

Practice patterns among radiation oncologists treating pediatric patients with proton craniospinal irradiation.

07/07/2019
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This survey study aimed to assess current practice patterns regarding the vertebral bodies (VB) coverage for pediatric patients undergoing CSI. With the 28...

Are further studies needed to justify the use of proton therapy for paediatric cancers of the central nervous system?

03/01/2019
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A review article published in the Green Journal. Having analyzed the available data of PBT for paediatric cancers of the central nervous system (CNS), this...

Prospective, Longitudinal Comparison of Neurocognitive Change in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients Treated with Proton Radiotherapy versus Surgery Only.

03/06/2019
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93 patients (22 proton CSI, 31 proton focal, and 40 surgery only) received annual neurocognitive evaluations for up to 6 years, including Full Scale IQ (FSIQ)...

Improved neuropsychological outcomes following proton therapy relative to x-ray therapy for pediatric brain tumor patients.

03/03/2019
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This study analyzed 125 children who received radiation (XRT or PRT) and had post-treatment neuropsychological evaluation including intelligence (IQ), attention...

Patterns of failure following proton beam therapy for head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS).

03/02/2019
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Chemotherapy

A MD Anderson study published in the Green Journal reported on the patterns of failure following proton beam therapy (PBT) for pediatric H&N RMS. 46 patients...

Increased distance from a treating proton center is associated with diminished ability to follow patients enrolled on a multicenter radiation oncology registry.

03/01/2019
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A paper by MGH published in the Green Journal evaluated the factors that affect maximum follow-up time among MGH Pediatric Proton Consortium Registry (PPCR)...

Efficacy of PT in children with high-risk and locally recurrent neuroblastoma.

03/05/2019
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Eighteen patients with high-risk (n = 16) and locally recurrent neuroblastoma (n = 2) were treated with proton therapy. With a median follow-up of 60.2 months...

What Conditions Make PBT Financially Viable in Western Canada?

11/11/2018
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This is a business case and concluded the potential for a financially viable PBT facility in Western Canada. A single-vault, compact PBT unit operating 10 hours...