title: Proton beam therapy for pediatric malignancies.
abstract: Although major advances have been made in radiation techniques, concerns still exist about the treatment-related acute and long-term side effects. This issue is most notable in the pediatric population because of developing organs and tissues combined with longer life expectancies. Proton beam therapy has the advantage of a reduced dose of radiation with less scatter to normal tissue, which may lead to fewer adverse side effects. AT A GLANCE: Many pediatric patients with cancer receive radiation therapy.Radiation treatments can cause significant acute and long-term side effects.Proton beam therapy reduces radiation scatter to normal tissues and may decrease acute and late toxicities.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doyle-Lindrud
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D061766:Proton Therapy; D012542:Scattering, Radiation
keywords: radiation; survivorship; technology