[Stereotactic radiotherapy in pediatric indications].
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Date publication
juin 2012
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BERNIER-CHASTAGNER Valérie
Tous les auteurs :
Bernier-Chastagner V, Supiot S, Carrie C, Helfre S
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Résumé
Stereotactic radiotherapy is a very high precision procedure, which has been limited to radiosurgery for a long time. Technological improvements allowed the development of radiotherapy in stereotactic conditions, leading to a lot of innovations. Previously indicated for cerebral pathologies, this procedure is now developed for extracerebral locations. In paediatrics, stereotactic radiotherapy is still limited, delivered precociously, due to the possibility of long-term late effects that needs to be addressed. This review reports the different useful conditions, technical evolutions, and the current validated paediatric indications, with differences from adults, and future directions.
Référence
Cancer Radiother. 2012 Jun;16 Suppl:S111-5