Justin Oh, Samir Patel, Mary-Pat Schlosser, Andrew J Arifin, Carol Oliveira, Anne-Marie Charpentier, Derek S Tsang
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Radiation therapy (RT) is a cornerstone in the management of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Recent advancements in RT delivery and techniques aim to enhance therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing both acute and long-term complications associated with pediatric brain RT. This paper highlights innovative developments in the field, including the clinical indications, benefits, and challenges of proton therapy and stereotactic radiotherapy. The ongoing refinement of risk-adapted RT volumes is highlighted, with examples of newly proposed germinoma RT volumes and hippocampal-sparing RT. Additionally, emerging experimental approaches, including FLASH therapy and theranostics, are also discussed as promising future directions. Further prospective, multi-institutional collaborative studies are essential to validate and expand upon the benefits outlined in this review.
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Current Oncology is a peer-reviewed, Canadian-based and internationally respected journal. Current Oncology represents a multidisciplinary medium encompassing health care workers in the field of cancer therapy in Canada to report upon and to review progress in the management of this disease.
We encourage submissions from all fields of cancer medicine, including radiation oncology, surgical oncology, medical oncology, pediatric oncology, pathology, and cancer rehabilitation and survivorship. Articles published in the journal typically contain information that is relevant directly to clinical oncology practice, and have clear potential for application to the current or future practice of cancer medicine.
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