| Title |
Proton therapy for tumors of the skull base
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, June 1999
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| DOI | 10.1007/bf03038890 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
John E. Munzenrider, Norbert J. Liebsch |
| Abstract |
Charged particle beams are ideal for treating skull base and cervical spine tumors: dose can be focused in the target, while achieving significant sparing of the brain, brain stem, cervical cord, and optic nerves and chiasm. For skull base tumors, 10-year local control rates with combined proton-photon therapy are highest for chondrosarcomas, intermediate for male chordomas, and lowest for female chordomas (94%, 65%, and 42%, respectively). For cervical spine tumors, 10-year local control rates are not significantly different for chordomas and chondrosarcomas (54% and 48%, respectively), nor is there any difference in local control between males and females. Observed treatment-related morbidity has been judged acceptable, in view of the major morbidity and mortality which accompany uncontrolled tumor growth. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 79 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 21% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 11% |
| Other | 7 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 9% |
| Other | 18 | 22% |
| Unknown | 13 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 44% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 10% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 8 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Engineering | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 7% |
| Unknown | 18 | 22% |
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