Study Sheds Light on Treatment Options for Devastating Childhood Brain Cancer (IMAGE)

Washington University School of Medicine

Study Sheds Light on Treatment Options for Devastating Childhood Brain Cancer

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A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provides new guidance on the treatment of medulloblastoma, a pediatric brain cancer. Some aspects of radiation therapy may be reduced while still providing effective treatment. Shown is a proton therapy plan for a patient with medulloblastoma. An extra "boost" radiation dose to the back of the brain is shown in red. The preventive radiation treatment to the entire brain and spine is shown in green.

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