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Table 2 Clinical outcomes in 14 patients treated with proton beam therapy

From: Clinical results of proton beam therapy for advanced neuroblastoma

Patient No

Cause of death

Survival after PBT (M)

Progression

Acute toxicity*

Late toxicity*

1

alive

349

none

none

vertebral growth retardation, narrowed aorta

2

alive

61

none

none

none

3

alive

40

none

none

none

4

alive

39

none

temporary hair loss, G1 pharyngitis

None

5

tumor

9

bone

G1 skin reaction

None

6

alive

20

none

None

G1 skin pigmentation

7

alive

20

bone marrow

None

none

8

alive

18

none

hair loss

thin hair

9

tumor

11

brain

G1 skin reaction

none

10

tumor

11

bone

none

none

11

tumor

31

bone marrow

none

none

12

tumor

27

lymph node

none

none

13

tumor

5

liver

none

-

14

alive

22

none

none

none

  1. *G1: Grade 1 according to Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0 of the National Cancer Institute and the late radiation morbidity scoring scheme of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Study Group/European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer.