title: [Brachytherapy in paediatric sarcoma].
abstract: Publications on brachytherapy in paediatric malignancies are scarce, limited to expert institutions. Techniques, brachytherapy modalities (low dose-rate, high dose-rate, pulsed dose-rate), doses and indications vary according to centres. The most frequent tumor sites treated with brachytherapy are gynaecological rhabdomyosarcomas, prostate/bladder rhabdomyosarcomas and soft-tissue sarcomas. Brachytherapy advantages are in relation with ballistic properties, allowing a very high dose to the target with normal tissue sparing. This review analyzes brachytherapy techniques and indications according to tumor sites, brachytherapy results and perspectives. This technique requires a muldisciplinary approach.
authors: Institut Gustave-Roussy, service de curiethérapie, 114, rue Édouard-Vaillant, 94800 Villejuif, France.
authors: Christine
authors: C
authors: Haie-Meder
authors: Hélène
authors: H
authors: Martelli
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Dumas
authors: Renaud
authors: R
authors: Mazeron
authors: Odile
authors: O
authors: Oberlin