title: Proton therapy and helical tomotherapy result in reduced dose deposition to the pancreas in the setting of cranio-spinal irradiation for medulloblastoma: implications for reduced risk of diabetes mellitus in long-term survivors.
authors.affiliation: CDH Proton Center , Warrenville, Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Brower
authors.forename: Shae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gans
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Hartsell
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Fangusaro
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Rishi R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Lulla
authors.forename: Natasha Pillay
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Smiley
authors.forename: John Han-Chih
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Vinai
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gondi
mesh_terms: D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D061888:Craniospinal Irradiation / Q000379:methods*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D058958:Organs at Risk / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000528:radiation effects*; D061766:Proton Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011859:Radiography; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / Q000379:methods*; D017741:Survivors