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ArticleSurgical neurology international2024

Adjuvant proton beam therapy in patients with grade 2 meningiomas.

Taylor Anne Wilson, Joseph I Kang, Lei Huang, Alexandra Vacaru, Kevin Nogueira Martins, Warren W Boling

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Taylor Anne WilsonDepartment of Neurology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States.
Joseph I KangAdvanced Oncology, West Covina, California, United States.
Lei HuangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States.
Alexandra VacaruSchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, United States.
Kevin Nogueira MartinsSchool of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, United States.
Warren W BolingDepartment of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California, United States.
Loma Linda University · USLoma Linda University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) grade 2 meningiomas behave aggressively with a high proclivity toward recurrence despite maximal surgical resection. Our institution, a pioneer of proton therapy, uses exclusively proton beam radiation, and thus, we present a retrospective cohort analysis of patients with WHO grade 2 meningiomas treated with adjuvant proton beam therapy (PBT) at our institution between 2007 and 2019. The effects of adjuvant PBT were evaluated. Methods: Data collected include diagnosis, gender, histological subtype, WHO grade, the extent of surgical resection, adjuvant PBT radiation, details of the PBT radiation, recurrence, any additional PBT radiation, systemic medical therapy, and disease-specific survival. Results: Among the WHO grade 2 meningiomas ( Conclusion: Our results suggest that adjuvant PBT is well tolerated with minimal radiation toxicity. Alternative to photon radiation, PBT may be considered at least as safe and effective for adjuvant treatment of WHO grade 2 meningiomas when it is available.

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Anaplastic meningiomaAtypical meningiomaMeningiomaProton beam therapyRadiation therapy

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PMID38468681
PMCPMC10927181
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