Low early ototoxicity rates for pediatric medulloblastoma patients treated with proton radiotherapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hearing loss is common following chemoradiotherapy for children with medulloblastoma. Compared to photons, proton radiotherapy reduces radiation dose to the cochlea for these patients. Here we examine whether this dosimetric advantag...

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Autori principali: Gidley Paul W, Woo Shiao Y, McAleer Mary F, Grosshans David R, Philip Jimmy J, Chintagumpala Murali, Moeller Benjamin J, Vats Tribhawan S, Mahajan Anita
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BMC 2011-06-01
Serie:Radiation Oncology
Soggetti:
Proton
radiotherapy
pediatric
medulloblastoma
ototoxicity
Accesso online:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/6/1/58
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