Quality control of radiotherapeutic treatment of medulloblastoma in a multicentric study

Between June 1986 and November 1989, 88 medulloblastoma or primitive neuroectodermic tumour localised in the posterior fossa have been included in the M7 multicentric protocol, 82 received the totality of the radio- therapy treatment and were evaluable for this study. Of 82 patients, 22 relapsed: their radiotherapy treatment is analysed in this study. In 10/22 relapse cases treatment failure was probably due to radiotherapeutic imperfection. This study confirms the necessity of a strict radiotherapy control, particularly in multicentric study. (author). 7 refs.; 3 figs.; 1 tab