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Radiation Therapy Techniques for Pediatric Medulloblastoma

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Modern proton therapy can reduce the radiation dose to the inner ear and the brain's temporal lobes by over 90% compared to standard X-ray therapy, dramatically lowering the risk of hearing loss and cognitive impairment.

Why this is interesting

When a child is diagnosed with a brain tumor, doctors must deliver radiation to the entire head and spine—but doing so risks the child's developing brain. How can radiation cure yet minimize lifelong damage?