Chemotherapy Followed by Additional Radiation Therapy

Source: Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: October 8, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Recurrent Childhood CNS Germ Cell Tumors

Patients with germinomas that were treated initially with chemotherapy only can benefit from chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy at the time of relapse.[4,5] Reirradiation, including radiosurgery, after chemotherapy at recurrence has been used.[5-9]

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PubMed 10616563 · Original source
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