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  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Physics

Background:

  • Childhood cancer survival rates have improved significantly, reaching 80% at 5 years.
  • Radiotherapy is crucial in multimodal cancer treatment but poses risks like side effects and secondary malignancies in children due to developing tissues.
  • Continuous advancements in radiotherapy techniques aim to minimize long-term effects in pediatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolution of radiotherapy techniques in childhood cancer treatment.
  • To present technical developments, features, and clinical outcomes of various radiotherapy modalities for pediatric tumors.
  • To highlight the benefits of modern radiotherapy in improving tumor control, survival, and reducing therapy-related side effects.

Main Methods:

  • Review of external beam therapy (photons, protons) and brachytherapy used in childhood cancer.
  • Presentation of technical advancements and clinical outcomes for different pediatric tumor entities.
  • Analysis of risk-adapted therapy concepts and their impact on treatment results.

Main Results:

  • Development of radiotherapy techniques and risk-adapted concepts have led to promising outcomes in tumor control, survival, and reduced side effects.
  • Proton therapy is anticipated to be increasingly utilized in pediatric cancer treatment.
  • Further data collection through multi-institutional registries is needed to strengthen evidence for modern techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Modern radiotherapy techniques, especially proton therapy, offer reduced dose exposure and may achieve high survival and tumor control rates while decreasing side effect risks.
  • Clinical evidence for advanced radiotherapy techniques remains limited.
  • Optimal patient selection for the most appropriate radiation technique is a key future goal.