Proton Therapy Controls Common Pediatric Brain Tumor with Fewer Long-Term Side Effects (Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center)

The use of proton radiotherapy to treat the most common malignant brain tumor in children is as effective as standard photon (x-ray) radiation therapy while causing fewer long-term side effects such as hearing loss and cognitive disorders, according to a study receiving online publication in Lancet Oncology. The paper from a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators describes patient outcomes an average of seven years after proton therapy for medulloblastoma, a fast-growing ...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news