Prognostic impact of the “Sekhar grading system for cranial Chordomas” in patients treated with pencil beam scanning proton therapy: an institutional analysis

Abstract Background Skull base chordomas are rare and heterogeneously behaving tumors. Though still classified as benign they can grow rapidly, are locally aggressive, and have the potential to metastasize. To adapt the treatment to the specific needs of patients at higher risk of recurrence, a pre-...

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Main Authors: Anna-Lena Hottinger, Beat Bojaxhiu, Frank Ahlhelm, Marc Walser, Barbara Bachtiary, Stefan Zepter, Tony Lomax, Alessia Pica, Damien C. Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01547-x