Outcomes after Proton Therapy for Treatment of Pediatric High-Risk Neuroblastoma

We present the largest ever population of patients with neuroblastoma treated with proton therapy, demonstrating minimal toxicity and 97% local disease free survival. This treatment is safe and allows minimization of dose to normal tissues in young patients with neuroblastoma, who require intensive multimodality therapy.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - February 7, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Christine E. Hill-Kayser, Zelig Tochner, Yimei Li, Goldie Kurtz, Robert A. Lustig, Paul James, Naomi Balamuth, Richard Womer, Peter Mattei, Stephen Grupp, Yael P. Mosse, John M. Maris, Rochelle Bagatell Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research