Low-Dose Radiation and Combination Chemotherapy Following Surgery in Children With Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2011-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, but also damages
normal cells in the developing brains of children. Combining low-dose radiation therapy in
combination with chemotherapy should be effective in treating medulloblastoma while avoiding
the long-term side effects of giving higher dose radiation to children with newly diagnosed
average risk medulloblastoma.