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- Title
Management of pediatric cancer in Latin America.
- Authors
Figueiredo, Maria Luísa Sucharski; de Lacerda Gonçalves Chaves, Cristiane; Chen, Michael Jenwei; Marta, Gustavo Nader; Lim, Fiona; Wan, Bo Angela; Silva, Mauricio F.
- Abstract
Despite its low incidence, pediatric cancer comprises a significant percentage of malignant neoplasms. Radiation therapy represents an integral component in the treatment of many pediatric tumors, notwithstanding a certain aversion to it due to its possible detrimental effects. Technological improvements have emerged within radiation oncology with the purpose of enhancing disease control while limiting treatment related toxicity and optimizing the therapeutic ratio. These, however, are often not within reach of Latin American countries due to its high cost, making it difficult to radiation oncologists to apply them in daily practice. This review describes some of the aspects of pediatric radiation therapy, highlighting and discussing some of the pitfalls radiation oncologists might face when dealing with pediatric patients beyond the technological improvements that radiation oncology is undergoing.
- Subjects
LATIN America; ANESTHESIA; BRAIN tumors; GENE expression; GLIOMAS; HODGKIN'S disease; LEUKEMIA; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; NEPHROBLASTOMA; RADIATION doses; RADIOTHERAPY; SARCOMA; TUMOR markers; TUMOR classification; TUMORS in children; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Journal of Alternative Medicine Research, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 4, p345
- ISSN
1939-5868
- Publication type
Article