title: Radiosurgery for Pediatric Brain Tumors.
abstract: The utility of radiosurgery for pediatric brain tumors is not well known. For children, radiosurgery may have an important role for treating unresectable tumors, residual disease, or tumors in the recurrent setting that have received prior radiotherapy. The available evidence demonstrates utility for some children with primary brain tumors resulting in good local control. Radiosurgery can be considered for limited residual disease or focal recurrences. However, the potential toxicities are unique and not insignificant. Therefore, prospective studies need to be performed to develop guidelines for indications and treatment for children and reduce toxicity in this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.|Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Erin S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.|Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Samuel T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Lilyana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Angelov
authors.affiliation: Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vogelbaum
authors.affiliation: Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Gene
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barnett
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, John R. Marsh Cancer Center, Hagerstown, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Violette R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Recinos
authors.affiliation: Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.|Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000601:surgery; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016634:Radiosurgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: craniopharyngioma; ependymoma; glioma; medulloblastoma; pediatric; radiosurgery