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01.10.2009 | Invited Paper

Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for ependymoma

verfasst von: Thomas E. Merchant

Erschienen in: Child's Nervous System | Ausgabe 10/2009

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Abstract

Introduction

The application of conformal radiation therapy in the treatment of pediatric ependymoma is a success story resulting from advances in radiation therapy planning and delivery. These advances occurred at a time when clinical trial results confirmed that radiotherapy avoidance strategies were unsuccessful.

Discussion

Investigators have been keen to confirm the promise of newer radiation therapy methods even for the youngest children. When preliminary results suggested that high-dose focal irradiation could be safely administered through systematic targeting and that cognitive function could be preserved, investigators moved to include conformal therapy in the frontline management of children regardless of age. The results with postoperative conformal radiation therapy were further enhanced when neurosurgeons increased the rate of gross-total resection and recognized that second surgery could be safely accomplished after incomplete initial resection. With more than a decade of experience, the role of conformal radiation therapy in the treatment of childhood ependymoma has been firmly established as investigators consider new trials to increase disease control and improve functional outcomes.
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Metadaten
Titel
Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy for ependymoma
verfasst von
Thomas E. Merchant
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Child's Nervous System / Ausgabe 10/2009
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-009-0892-9

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Inhalte des Webinars zur S1-Leitlinie „Empfehlungen zur Therapie der akuten Appendizitis bei Erwachsenen“ sind die Darstellung des Projektes und des Erstellungswegs zur S1-Leitlinie, die Erläuterung der klinischen Relevanz der Klassifikation EAES 2015, die wissenschaftliche Begründung der wichtigsten Empfehlungen und die Darstellung stadiengerechter Therapieoptionen.

Dr. med. Mihailo Andric
Berufsverband der Deutschen Chirurgie e.V.