Posts by Shannon M. MacDonald, MD
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Proton Craniospinal Irradiation Technique Influences Rate of Phantosmia in Pediatric Patients
Shannon M. MacDonald, MD, Myrsini Ioakeim-Ioannidou, MD, and colleagues retrospectively detected a 29% incidence of phantosmia among pediatric patients undergoing proton craniospinal irradiation, and the rate was significantly higher with the pencil beam scanning technique than with passive scattering.
Biography
Shannon M. MacDonald, MD, is a radiation oncologist at the Mass General Cancer Center and an associate professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School.
Mass General Cancer Center
An integral part of one of the world’s most distinguished academic medical centers, the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center is among the leading cancer care providers in the United States.
