In previous studies, Proton Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) has been found to show better results in treating patients with cancer, both because there is better control of where in the body the radiation is directed and because it is associated with less severe long term side effects. However, there is limited published data demonstrating these results. The goal of the Proton and Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR) is to enroll children treated with radiation in order to describe the population that currently receives radiation and better compare the short-term and long-term benefits of different types of radiotherapy. The data collected from this study will help facilitate research on radiation therapy and allow for collaborative research. The PPCR will collect demographic and clinical data that many centers that deliver radiation therapy already collect in routine operations.
Pediatric Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy
In previous studies, Proton Beam Radiation Therapy (PBRT) has been found to show better results in treating patients with cancer, both because there is better control of where in the body the radiation is directed and because it is associated with less severe long term side effects. However, there is limited published data demonstrating these results. The goal of the Proton and Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR) is to enroll children treated with radiation in order to describe the population that currently receives radiation and better compare the short-term and long-term benefits of different types of radiotherapy. The data collected from this study will help facilitate research on radiation therapy and allow for collaborative research. The PPCR will collect demographic and clinical data that many centers that deliver radiation therapy already collect in routine operations.
Proton and Photon Consortium Registry (PPCR): A Multi Center Registry of Pediatric Patients Treated With Radiation Therapy
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University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32206
Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, Warrenville, Illinois, United States, 60555
Maryland Proton Treatment Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
ProCure Proton Therapy Center- New Jersey, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, 08873
Cincinnati Children's Proton Therapy Center, Liberty Township, Ohio, United States, 45044
ProCure Proton Therapy Center- Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73142
University of Pennsylvania - Roberts Proton Therapy Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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to 21 Years
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Massachusetts General Hospital,
Torunn I Yock, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Massachusetts General Hospital
2025-12