Safe to Skip Primary Tumor Boosts in Pediatric Germinomas

Mar 8, 2023

Primary tumor boosts — an extra dose of radiation specifically to the tumor bed — does not improve survival after chemotherapy and general radiation for germinomas in children, even if they have residual tumor.

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