Endocrine Deficiency As a Function of Radiation Dose to the Hypothalamus and Pituitary in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Brain Tumors.

RE, Vatner; A, Niemierko; M, Misra; EA, Weyman; CP, Goebel; DH, Ebb; RM, Jones; MS, Huang; A, Mahajan; DR, Grosshans; AC, Paulino; T, Stanley; SM, MacDonald; NJ, Tarbell; TI, Yock

doi:10.1200/jco.2018.78.1492

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Endocrine Deficiency As a Function of Radiation Dose to the Hypothalamus and Pituitary in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Brain Tumors.

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Vatner RE

Niemierko A

Misra M

Abstract

<h4>Purpose</h4>There are sparse data defining the dose response of radiation therapy (RT) to the hypothalamus and pituitary in pediatric and young adult patients with brain tumors. We examined the correlation between RT dose to these structures and development of endocrine dysfunction in this popul...

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