Multi-institutional characterization of outcomes for pediatric and young adult patients with high risk myxopapillary ependymoma after radiotherapy

CONCLUSIONS: While the risk of recurrence within the radiation field is low, pediatric and YA patients with high-risk MPE remain at risk for recurrences in the spine above the radiation field and intracranially after radiotherapy. Future prospective studies are needed to investigate the appropriate radiation field and dose based on the extent of metastases.PMID:37437812 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.2293

Source: Health Physics - July 12, 2023 Category: Physics Authors: Kevin X Liu Daniel J Indelicato Arnold C Paulino Wen S Looi Paul J Catalano Murali M Chintagumpala Sara L Gallotto Karen J Marcus Daphne A Haas-Kogan Nancy J Tarbell Shannon M MacDonald Anita Mahajan Torunn I Yock Source Type: research