Assessment of the results and hematological side effects of 3D conformal and IMRT/ARC therapies delivered during craniospinal irradiation of childhood tumors with a follow-up period of five years.

Zoltán LőcseiRóbert FarkasKornélia Borbásné FarkasKlára SebestyénZsolt SebestyénZoltán MuschÁgnes VojcekNoémi BenedekLászló MangelGábor Ottóffy

Published in: BMC cancer (2020)

The RapidArc technique can be used safely even in the treatment of childhood tumors, as the extent of the exposure dose in normal tissues and the amount of acute hematological side effects are not higher with this technique.

Keyphrases

liver failure
early life
gene expression
childhood cancer
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
intensive care unit
young adults
radiation therapy
combination therapy