Radiotherapeutische mogelijkheden voor het kind met een hersentumor

Abstract

Brain tumours in children require a multidisciplinary approach. The relapse rate after surgery alone is high in certain types of tumours, so adjuvant treatment is necessary. Radiotherapy is the treatment after surgery in most of the brain tumours. The goal of radiotherapy is to give the optimal dose to the target volume and to spare the normal tissues. These aspects can be reached with the newer three dimensional techniques. In this article the treatment of a few tumours will be described as well as the late effects of radiation therapy.Brain tumours in children require a multidisciplinary approach. The relapse rate after surgery alone is high in certain types of tumours, so adjuvant treatment is necessary. Radiotherapy is the treatment after surgery in most of the brain tumours. The goal of radiotherapy is to give the optimal dose to the target volume and to spare the normal tissues. These aspects can be reached with the newer three dimensional techniques. In this article the treatment of a few tumours will be described as well as the late effects of radiation therapy.</p