Stereotactical radiotherapy in pediatrics indications
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Date publication
octobre 2009
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BERNIER-CHASTAGNER Valérie
Tous les auteurs :
Bernier-Chastagner V
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Stereotactical radiotherapy is a very high precision procedure, limited to radiosurgery since a long time. Technologic progress permitted to develop radiotherapy in stereotactical conditions, leading to a lot of innovations. Previously indicated for cerebral pathologies, this procedure is now developed for extracerebral locations. In pediatrics, stereotactical radiotherapy is still limited, delivered precociously, due to the possibility of long-term late effects that needs to be to addressed. This review reports the different useful conditions, technical evolutions, and the current validated pediatric indications, with differences from adults, and future directions. Current state of pediatric stereotactical radiotherapy used in France is presented. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of the Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique (SFRO).
Référence
Cancer Radiother. 2009 Oct;13(6-7):543-9