Clinical approach to re-irradiation for recurrent diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma

ConclusionsHigher doses of re-irradiation based on a clinical-response-based approach show improvement in survival and steroid dependence rates with acceptable toxicity. Steroid independent status at 1-month post-re-irradiation predicts better outcomes. Prospective studies may validate this with quality of life data.
Source: Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research