[Stereotactic radiotherapy in pediatric indications].
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.
Département de radiothérapie, centre Alexis-Vautrin, avenue de Bourgogne, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy cedex, France. v.bernier@nancy.fnclcc.fr
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016634:Radiosurgery; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage