An Analysis of Vertebral Body Growth after Proton Beam Therapy for Pediatric Cancer

An Analysis of Vertebral Body Growth after Proton Beam Therapy for Pediatric Cancer

Impairment of bone growth after radiotherapy for pediatric bone cancer is a well-known adverse event. However, there is limited understanding of the relationship between bone growth and irradiation dose. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed bone growth impairment after proton beam therapy for...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Keiichiro Baba, Masashi Mizumoto, Yoshiko Oshiro, Shosei Shimizu, Masatoshi Nakamura, Yuichi Hiroshima, Takashi Iizumi, Takashi Saito, Haruko Numajiri, Kei Nakai, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Toshiyuki Okumura, Kazushi Maruo, Hideyuki Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
proton beam therapy
pediatric
child
bone
vertebral body
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/2/349

Similar Items

Similar Items