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Role of stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in pediatric brain tumors

Simon S Lo Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine & Neurosurgery, Director of Neuro-Radiation Oncology & Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Radiotherapy & Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Residency Program Director, Department of Radiation Medicine, Arthur G James Cancer Hospital, Ohio State University Medical Center, 300 West 10th Avenue, Ste 088A, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. [email protected]
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Achilles J Fakiris Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Director of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer, Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University Medical Center, 535 Barnhill Drive, RT041, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. [email protected]
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Ramzi Abdulrahman Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5801 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX 75390-9183, USA. [email protected]
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Mark A Henderson Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University Medical Center, 535 Barnhill Drive, RT041, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. [email protected]
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Eric L Chang Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, Director of Stereotactic Spine Radiotherapy Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 97, Houston, TX 77030, USA. [email protected]
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John H Suh Chairman of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Desk T-28, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]
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Robert D Timmerman Professor of Radiation Oncology & Vice-Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5801 Forest Park Road, NF3.302B, Dallas, TX 75390-9183, USA. [email protected]
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Pages 121-132 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014
 
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Abstract

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumor in childhood. Surgery and/or fractionated radiotherapy are conventional treatment modalities. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) are advanced radiation therapy techniques that have been frequently used in adults with brain tumors but they are less frequently used in pediatric patients. SRS and FSRT can potentially add to the armamentarium against brain tumors in children. This article will review the role of SRS and FSRT in the management of pediatric brain tumors.

Financial & competing interests disclosure

The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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