Long term outcomes of patients with skull-base low-grade chondrosarcoma and chordoma patients treated with pencil beam scanning proton therapy.

CONCLUSIONS: PBS PT is an effective treatment for skull base tumors with acceptable late toxicity. Optic apparatus and/or brainstem compression, histology and GTV allow independent prediction of the risk of local failure and death in skull base tumor patients.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - May 27, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Weber DC, Malyapa R, Albertini F, Bolsi A, Kliebsch U, Walser M, Pica A, Combescure C, Lomax AJ, Schneider R Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research