title: Whole brain radiotherapy with volumetric-modulated arc therapy for pediatric intracranial embryonic carcinoma prevents permanent alopecia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsutsugu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Umeda
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uto
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nihira
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masamitsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Seishiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nodomi
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saida
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidefumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hiramatsu
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogura
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanji
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Tazuke Kohukai Medical Research Institute, Kitano Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsunori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Souichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology and Image-Applied Therapy, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizowaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heike
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018236:Carcinoma, Embryonal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
keywords: craniospinal irradiation; embryonic carcinoma; pediatric; permanent alopecia; volumetric-modulated arc therapy; whole brain irradiation