Amy Colori, Raymond Ackwerh, Yen-Ch'ing Chang, Kristy Cody, Cathy Dunlea, Jennifer E Gains, Trevor Gaunt, Callum M S Gillies, Claire Hardy, Narinder Lalli, Pei S Lim, Carmen Soto, Mark N Gaze
Many different malignancies occur in children, but overall, cancer in childhood is rare. Survival rates have improved appreciably and are higher compared with most adult tumour types. Treatment schedules evolve as a result of clinical trials and are typically complex and multi-modality, with radiotherapy an integral component of many. Risk stratification in paediatric oncology is increasingly refined, resulting in a more personalized use of radiation. Every available modality of radiation delivery: simple and advanced photon techniques, proton beam therapy, molecular radiotherapy, and brachytherapy, have their place in the treatment of children's cancers...
January 23, 2024: British Journal of Radiology