Optimizing radiotherapy strategies for skull base chordoma: a comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review of treatment modalities and outcomes

CONCLUSIONS: The analysis highlights the finding that particle-based modalities like proton beam radiotherapy and carbon ion radiotherapy are the most effective radiation therapies available for the treatment of SBC. Furthermore, it reinforces the idea that surgery followed by radiotherapy constitutes the standard treatment.PMID:38691862 | DOI:10.3171/2024.2.FOCUS2413

Source: Neurosurgical Focus - May 1, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Lucca B Palavani Pedro Borges Filipi Fim Andre ão Jordana Borges S ávio Batista Leonardo B Oliveira M árcio Yuri Ferreira Pedro C Abrah ão Reis Julia Pontes Herika Negri Andre Beer-Furlan Chandan Krishna Raphael Bertani Marcio S Rassi Source Type: research