Brain Tumours

Radiotherapy in pure germinoma

Pattern of relapse after radiotherapy alone with respect to target volume (M0) (meta-analysis)

Technique Pat.

Relapses (total) 14 (4.8%) 6 (6.5%) 3 (5.6%)

Spinal

CSA

287

3 (1%)

Whole brain 91

3 (3.2%) 1 (1.8%)

Ventricular system (boost)

54

Local only 130

31 (23.8%) 13 (10%)

Aoyama et al., 2009