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

Jeffrey V. BrowerCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA;University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Shae GansCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA

William F. HartsellCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA

Stewart GoldmanCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA;Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jason R. FangusaroCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA;Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Neha PatelDepartment of Pediatrics University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Rishi R. LullaCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA;Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Natasha Pillay SmileyCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA;Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

John Han-Chih ChangCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA

Vinai GondiCDH Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, USA;University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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Supplementary Figure 1 to be found at online http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/0284186X.2014.978368.

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