2016
DOI: 10.3171/2015.8.peds15317
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Efficacy of phosphorus-32 brachytherapy without external-beam radiation for long-term tumor control in patients with craniopharyngioma

Abstract: OBJECT Radioactive phosphorus-32 (P32) has been used as brachytherapy for craniopharyngiomas with the hope of providing local control of enlarging tumor cysts. Brachytherapy has commonly been used as an adjunct to the standard treatment of surgery and external-beam radiation (EBR). Historically, multimodal treatment, including EBR, has shown tumor control rates as high as 70% at 10 years after treatment. However, EBR is associated with significant long-term risks, in… Show more

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“…These scores indicate that most of the included studies were of moderate quality. Quality was predominately limited by missing or incomplete information about VA testing and/or VF testing [ 14 , 19 , 26 28 , 30 , 33 35 , 51 , 54 56 , 62 , 67 , 68 , 70 , 74 , 77 , 85 , 93 , 97 , 100 , 104 , 108 ]. Other important reasons for weaker quality were studies who included only patients who are known to have an impaired visual function [ 83 , 100 ], studies who included only patients who are known to have a CP at a specific location [ 46 , 54 , 71 , 75 , 76 , 80 , 81 , 86 , 108 ] and studies who included only patients with giant or extensive CP [ 46 , 67 , 79 , 99 , 104 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These scores indicate that most of the included studies were of moderate quality. Quality was predominately limited by missing or incomplete information about VA testing and/or VF testing [ 14 , 19 , 26 28 , 30 , 33 35 , 51 , 54 56 , 62 , 67 , 68 , 70 , 74 , 77 , 85 , 93 , 97 , 100 , 104 , 108 ]. Other important reasons for weaker quality were studies who included only patients who are known to have an impaired visual function [ 83 , 100 ], studies who included only patients who are known to have a CP at a specific location [ 46 , 54 , 71 , 75 , 76 , 80 , 81 , 86 , 108 ] and studies who included only patients with giant or extensive CP [ 46 , 67 , 79 , 99 , 104 ].…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Subsequent rigorous scrutiny of the full-text articles and their data quality necessitated the dismissal of another four studies, citing various reasons including lack of comprehensive data. Ultimately, six studies met the stringent inclusion criteria, warranting their incorporation into the final meta-analysis [24,[27][28][29][30][31]. The flowchart in Fig.…”
Section: Literature Search and Summary Of Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Phosphorus32 (P-32) is the most used one because if offers longer half-life, lower required dose and lower half-value tissue penetrance than other radionuclides [ 98 ]. The treatment with P-32 alone can induce a cyst reduction in up to 70–80% of cases in the short-term period, but it is burdened by a high rate of recurrence in the long-term one [ 152 154 ]. On the other hand, if used in combination with cyst aspiration, P-32 is able to stop the AC growth in to 75% of cases and to maintain the result for some years (mean follow-up reported: 48.6 months) [ 155 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%