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

CONCLUSIONS: Pediatric brain tumor patients who receive PBRT achieve significantly higher scores on most neurocognitive outcomes than those who receive XRT. Larger studies with long-term follow-ups are needed to confirm these results.PMID:37154861 | DOI:10.1007/s12519-023-00726-6

Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - May 8, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Álvaro Lassaletta Javier S Morales Pedro L Valenzuela Borja Esteso Lisa S Kahalley Donald J Mabbott Soumya Unnikrishnan Elena Panizo Felipe Calvo Source Type: research