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photon In this source, photon refers to XRT, one of the two main irradiation options used in radiotherapy for children with brain tumors.

In this source, photon refers to XRT, one of the two main irradiation options used in radiotherapy for children with brain tumors. It is described as a treatment approach compared with proton therapy for effectiveness and harm.

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Drafting source: Kiss-Miki Renáta; Obeidat Mahmoud; Máté Vanda; Teutsch Brigitta; Agócs Gergely; Kiss-Dala Szilvia; Hegyi Péter; Kovács Janka; Párniczky Andrea; Tuboly Eszter; Garami Miklós. Proton or photon? Comparison of survival and toxicity of two radiotherapy modalities among pediatric brain cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0318194; article XML SHA-256 42a1ee3f794bf6af4730915b84d596bf65019f1bc0c8dfd0a2899b1559f9af43. “Proton or photon? Comparison of survival and toxicity of two radiotherapy modalities among pediatric brain cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis” (10.1371/journal.pone.0318194).
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