VIDEO: FLASH radiotherapy ‘transformative’ in treating pediatric brain tumors
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PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Michael Fisher, MD, highlights a keynote presentation given by Charles Limoli, PhD, at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.
Limoli, a professor and vice chair of radiation oncology at the University of California-Irvine, presented on the use of FLASH radiotherapy for quicker treatment delivery that spares normal tissue and improves outcomes.
“[If] you can give treatment doses of radiation without causing any of the neurocognitive issues, that would be transformative,” Fisher, a professor of pediatrics at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, said. “[FLASH radiotherapy] would open up the possibility of using radiation for young children that we would be hesitant to use it for.”
Reference:
- Limoli CL. Evaluating the prospects of FLASH radiotherapy for improving treatment outcomes for CNS malignancies. Presented at: ISPNO; June 28-July 2, 2024.
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