Radiotherapy in pediatric head and neck tumours

Oncology; Radiation oncology; Pediatric tumours; Head and neck cancers; computer assisted radiotherapy; radiation toxicity; Childhood neoplasms; Oncologie; Radiothérapie oncologie; Tumeurs pédiatriques; Cancers de la tête et du cou; Radiothérapie assistée par ordinateur; effets secondaires de l'irradiation; Cancers de l'enfance

Abstract :

[en] Radiotherapy remains a part of the treatment of several pediatric ear, nose and throat tumours. Rhabdomyosarcomas, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, naso-pharyngeal carcinomas, osteosarcomas and juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibromas are concerned. Side-effects and their management are discussed as well as several technical advances are described.

Disciplines :

Oncology
Pediatrics

Author, co-author :

Rutten, Isabelle; CHU Liège - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège > Service de Radiothérapie

Deneufbourg, Jean-Marie ; CHU Liège - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège > Service de Radiothérapie

Language :

English

Title :

Radiotherapy in pediatric head and neck tumours

Publication date :

2000

Journal title :

Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica

ISSN :

0001-6497

Publisher :

Acta Medica Belgica, Belgium

Volume :

Pages :

1-6

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

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