Pediatric Radiation Oncology, Fourth Edition features a brand-new section on intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), detailed information on three-dimensional treatment planning, and diagrams showing three-dimensional treatment plans for brain tumors, retinoblastoma, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma.

Pediatric Radiation Oncology reviews the most recent clinical trials on management of leukemia, supratentorial and infratentorial brain tumors, retinoblastoma, neuroblastoma, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and Wilms’ tumor.

Pediatric Radiation Oncology also includes new information on the late effects of cancer treatment and the risk of treatment-induced secondary malignant neoplasms.

Contents:

1. The cancer problem in children
2. Leukemias in children
3. Supratentorial brain tumors except ependymomas; brain tumors in babies and very young children
4. Tumors of the posterior fossa and the spinal canal
5. Retinoblastoma
6. Neuroblastoma
7. Hodgkin's disease
8. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
9. Ewing's sarcoma
10. Osteosarcoma
11. Rhabdomyosarcoma
12. Soft tissue sarcomas other than rhabdomyosarcoma; desmoid tumor
13. Wilms' tumor
14. Hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma
15. Germ and stromal cell tumors of the gonads and extragonadal germ cell tumors
16. Endocrine, acrodigestive tract, and breast tumors
17. Langerhans cell histiocytosis
18. Hemangioma, lymphangioma, and skin cancer
19. Late effects of cancer treatment
20. Second malignant neoplasms
21. Anesthesia for external beam radiotherapy
22. Stabilization and immobilization devices

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