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Review
. 2008 Jan;8(1):121-32.
doi: 10.1586/14737175.8.1.121.

Role of stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in pediatric brain tumors

Simon S Lo  1 , Achilles J Fakiris, Ramzi Abdulrahman, Mark A Henderson, Eric L Chang, John H Suh, Robert D Timmerman
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Review

Role of stereotactic radiosurgery and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in pediatric brain tumors

Simon S Lo et al. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Jan.

Erratum in

  • Expert Rev Neurother. 2009 Mar;9(3):426
  • Expert Rev Neurother.2008 May;8(5):864

Abstract

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumor in childhood. Surgery and/or fractionated radiotherapy are conventional treatment modalities. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) are advanced radiation therapy techniques that have been frequently used in adults with brain tumors but they are less frequently used in pediatric patients. SRS and FSRT can potentially add to the armamentarium against brain tumors in children. This article will review the role of SRS and FSRT in the management of pediatric brain tumors.

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