Patterns of failure after radiotherapy for pediatric patients with intracranial ependymoma.

CONCLUSIONS: Local relapse in the tumor bed and the higher dose regions was the predominant pattern of failure. Improving coverage of the target volume and increasing the dose to the high radioresistant regions, taking into consideration other clinical and biological pronostic factors, may be an effective way of reducing local failures.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 11, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Tensaouti F, Ducassou A, Chaltiel L, Bolle S, Muracciole X, Coche-Dequeant B, Alapetite C, Bernier V, Claude L, Supiot S, Huchet A, Kerr C, le Prisé E, Laprie A, radiotherapy committee of the French Society for Childhood Cancer (SFCE) Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research