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[Paediatric radiation oncology in France: state of the art].

[Paediatric radiation oncology in France: state of the art].

Authors :
Bernier V
Laprie A
Demoor-Goldschmidt C
Source :
Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique [Cancer Radiother] 2022 Oct; Vol. 26 (6-7), pp. 789-793. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 26.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Paediatric radiotherapy differs greatly from its practice in adults mainly because of the age (median age 6 years), which poses the problem of irradiation of healthy tissues in a growing organism, causing sequelae, difficult compliance and management of parents. These particularities require a dedicated education and specific organisation that was set progressively concerning indications, quality control, exhaustive collection of native dosimetry, long-term follow-up and clinical and translational research, as well as accreditations to practice paediatric radiotherapy, in close collaboration with the French society of child and adolescent cancer and leukaemia (SFCE), under the aegis of the French group of paediatric radiotherapy (GFRP). This organization is a pioneer in the development of pediatric radiotherapy quality controls, which are becoming the European standard and in the collection of native dosimetry integrated with the follow-up of possible late-effects, constituting the most important international database.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Société française de radiothérapie oncologique (SFRO). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
1769-6658
Volume :
26
Issue :
6-7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36031495
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canrad.2022.06.026