Professionals who specialize in radiation therapy for the pediatric population provide a critical aspect to the treatment of pediatric cancers. The use of radiation on pediatric patients requires special consideration due to developing tissues and other factors specific to children.
Types of scenarios that could require this kind of treatment for this population:
- Central nervous system tumors
- Leukemias and lymphomas
- Retinoblastoma
- Sarcomas: Wilms tumor
- Solid tumors
