Historical Trends in the Use of Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Cancers: 1973-2008
Jairam V, Roberts KB, Yu JB. Historical Trends in the Use of Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Cancers: 1973-2008. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 85: e151-e155. PMID: 23273995, PMCID: PMC3636568, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.10.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBone NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHodgkin DiseaseHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleNeoplasmsNeuroblastomaOsteosarcomaPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRadiotherapyRetinoblastomaSEER ProgramSoft Tissue NeoplasmsTime FactorsUnited StatesWilms TumorYoung AdultConceptsUse of RTSoft tissue cancerNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRT useAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaRadiation therapyHodgkin's lymphomaLymphoblastic leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaWilms tumorBrain cancerNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceExternal beam radiation therapyEnd Results (SEER) databasePercentage of patientsSEER 9 databaseBeam radiation therapyTumor RegistryInitial treatmentResults databaseCombination therapyDiagnosis groupsPediatric cancerJoint cancer