Effect of Testicular Boost in Children With Leukemia Receiving Total Body Irradiation and Stem Cell Transplant: A Single-Institution Experience

ABSTRACT: Purpose: Children with leukemia who receive fractionated total body irradiation (fTBI) with 12 to 13.2 Gy as part of conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplant are frequently treated with an additional 4 Gy testicular boost to reduce the risk of testicular relapse. While institut...

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Main Authors: Erik S. Blomain, MD, PhD, Alice Jiang, BA, Sarah S. Donaldson, MD, Rajni Agarwal, MD, Alice Bertaina, MD, PhD, David Shyr, MD, Michael L. Eisenberg, MD, Richard T. Hoppe, MD, Susan M. Hiniker, MD, Justin Oh, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109422001774