Table 1 Patients’ characteristics of 36 children and young adults treated with protons and carbon ions at the Heidelberg Ion Therapy Center (HIT)
Histology | N (%) |
|---|---|
primary brain tumors | 10 (28%) |
pilocytic astrocytoma | n = 7 |
glioblastoma | n = 1 |
ATRT | n = 1 |
PNET | n = 1 |
chordoma/chondrosarcoma | 10 (28%) |
skull base chordoma | n = 7 |
skull base chondrosarcoma | n = 3 |
osteosarcoma | 3 (8%) |
Skull base | n = 2 |
pelvic | n = 1 |
rhabdomyosarcoma | 4 (11%) |
ACC | 3 (8%) |
other sarcoma | 4 (11%) |
angiofibroma | 1 (3%) |
Gender | |
male | 11 (31%) |
female | 25 (69%) |
Radiotherapy with anesthesia | |
yes | 4 (11%) |
no | 32 (89%) |
Treatment concept | |
Protons | 16 (44%) |
Carbon ions | 13 (36%) |
Photon + Carbon Ion Boost | 6 (+ 1 Proton Boost) (20%) |