Conformal radiotherapy after surgery for paediatric ependymoma: a prospective study

✍ Scribed by Thomas E Merchant; Chenghong Li; Xiaoping Xiong; Larry E Kun; Frederic A Boop; Robert A Sanford

• Book ID: 119608914
• Publisher: The Lancet
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 257 KB
• Volume: 10
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1470-2045
• DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(08)70342-5

✦ Synopsis

Background Therapy for ependymoma includes aggressive surgical intervention and radiotherapy administered by use of methods that keep the risk of side-eff ects to a minimum. We extended this treatment approach to include children under the age of 3 years with the aim of improving tumour control.