Pediatric radiotherapy.
The perils of radiotherapy in pediatric oncology are well advertised and, justifiably, alternative treatment strategies have been sought. However, radiotherapy can be a highly effective antitumor agent and results with alternative therapies, in terms of survival and quality of life, need to be carefully scrutinized. In addition, biologic and technical innovations in radiotherapy are increasing its versatility and providing means of more adequately protecting adjacent normal tissues.
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Department of Paediatric Oncology, Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
D001921:Brain / Q000528:radiation effects; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002648:Child; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods