Comparison of therapeutic dosimetric data from passively scattered proton and photon craniospinal irradiations for medulloblastoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For many decades, the standard of care radiotherapy regimen for medulloblastoma has been photon (megavoltage x-rays) craniospinal irradiation (CSI). The late effects associated with CSI are well-documented in the literature and are i...

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Main Authors: Howell Rebecca M, Giebeler Annelise, Koontz-Raisig Wendi, Mahajan Anita, Etzel Carol J, D’Amelio Anthony M, Homann Kenneth L, Newhauser Wayne D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/116