Principles of paediatric radiation oncology

Abstract

Chapter 21 discusses principles of paediatric radiation oncology including discussion on proton therapy for paediatric tumours, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, radiotherapy quality assurance, toxicity of radiotherapy for children, chemotherapy and radiotherapy interactions, leukaemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumour, rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, osteosarcoma, central nervous system tumours, and high-grade glioma.