title: [New radiation techniques in paediatric cancers].
abstract: Despite the risk of long-term side effects, external radiation therapy remains a cornerstone of the treatment for many cancers in childhood, in particular for brain tumours and head and neck cancers. Conformal radiation has been the standard of care since several decades. However, new techniques, including stereotactic radiation, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, or protontherapy have proven many advantages in adults, and are more and more discussed in pediatric management due to a favourable cost/benefit rate in some situations. The aim of this article is to point out the potential indications as well as the limits of these new techniques in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Centre Léon-Bérard, département de radiothérapie, 28, rue Laënnec, 69008 Lyon, France. claude@lyon.fnclcc.fr
authors.forename: Line
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Claude
authors.forename: Liana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Todisco
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leseur
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laprie
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alapetite
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bernier
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D012272:Ribs; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery