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Date publication

octobre 2009

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BERNIER-CHASTAGNER Valérie


Tous les auteurs :
Bernier-Chastagner V

Résumé

Stereotactical radiotherapy is a very high precision procedure, limited to radiosurgery since a long time. Technologic progress permitted to develop radiotherapy in stereotactical conditions, leading to a lot of innovations. Previously indicated for cerebral pathologies, this procedure is now developed for extracerebral locations. In pediatrics, stereotactical radiotherapy is still limited, delivered precociously, due to the possibility of long-term late effects that needs to be to addressed. This review reports the different useful conditions, technical evolutions, and the current validated pediatric indications, with differences from adults, and future directions. Current state of pediatric stereotactical radiotherapy used in France is presented. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of the Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique (SFRO).

Référence

Cancer Radiother. 2009 Oct;13(6-7):543-9