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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Pediatric CNS Radiation Oncology: Recent Developments and Novel Techniques.

Justin Oh, Samir Patel, Mary-Pat Schlosser, Andrew J Arifin, Carol Oliveira, Anne-Marie Charpentier, Derek S Tsang

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Justin OhBC Cancer-Vancouver, Vancouver, BC V5Y 4E6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0921-8984
Samir PatelCross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6198-6430
Mary-Pat SchlosserStollery Children's Hospital, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4637-6359
Andrew J ArifinLondon Health Sciences Centre, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4458-9983
Carol OliveiraMcGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC H4A 0B1, Canada.
Anne-Marie CharpentierCentre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 3E4, Canada.ORCID 0009-0005-9800-7773
Derek S TsangPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2C4, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9762-6901

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Radiation therapy (RT) is a cornerstone in the management of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Recent advancements in RT delivery and techniques aim to enhance therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing both acute and long-term complications associated with pediatric brain RT. This paper highlights innovative developments in the field, including the clinical indications, benefits, and challenges of proton therapy and stereotactic radiotherapy. The ongoing refinement of risk-adapted RT volumes is highlighted, with examples of newly proposed germinoma RT volumes and hippocampal-sparing RT. Additionally, emerging experimental approaches, including FLASH therapy and theranostics, are also discussed as promising future directions. Further prospective, multi-institutional collaborative studies are essential to validate and expand upon the benefits outlined in this review.

Indexed as

Central Nervous System NeoplasmsRadiation OncologyChildHumansRadiosurgerybrain radiotherapy (RT)pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumorpediatric radiotherapy (RT)proton therapy

Identifiers

PMID40136384
PMCPMC11941344

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