Proton therapy: A therapeutic opportunity for aggressive pediatric meningioma.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
; 68(5): e28919, 2021 05.
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ABSTRACT
Meningiomas are an extremely rare histology among pediatric brain tumors, and there is a shortage of literature on their management. Proton therapy is currently used safely and effectively for many types of both pediatric and adult cancer, and its main advantage is the sparing of healthy tissues from radiation, which could translate in the reduction of late side effects. We review the literature on radiotherapy and proton therapy for pediatric meningiomas and report clinical outcomes for two aggressive pediatric meningiomas we treated with protons. Proton therapy might be a safe and effective therapeutic option for this rare subgroup of tumors.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia de Protones
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Neoplasias Meníngeas
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Meningioma
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia