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Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors

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Volumetric planning in the form of proton therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and three-dimensional (3D) conformal therapy is the standard technique for definitive craniospinal irradiation (CSI) and boost radiation therapy for medulloblastoma. These volumetric methods each can be delivered using a number of techniques; however, accurate delineation of target volumes is universally required.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, IU School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, IU Health Proton Therapy Center, Bloomington, IN, USA

    Jeffrey C. Buchsbaum M.D., Ph.D., A.M.

  2. Department of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Jeffrey C. Buchsbaum M.D., Ph.D., A.M.

  3. Department of Neurological Surgery, IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Jeffrey C. Buchsbaum M.D., Ph.D., A.M.

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Arnold C. Paulino M.D.

  5. Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Arnold C. Paulino M.D.

  6. Department of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

    Arnold C. Paulino M.D.

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Correspondence to Jeffrey C. Buchsbaum M.D., Ph.D., A.M. .

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  1. , Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, York Avenue, Box 22 1275, New York, 10021, New York, USA

    Nancy Y. Lee

  2. NUHS Tower Block, Level 7, Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119228, Singapur, Singapore

    Jiade J. Lu

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Buchsbaum, J.C., Paulino, A.C. (2013). Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors. In: Lee, N., Lu, J. (eds) Target Volume Delineation and Field Setup. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28860-9_32

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