Radiotherapy in Children without Anesthesia: A Feasibility Approach Using Distraction

Radiotherapy in Children without Anesthesia: A Feasibility Approach Using Distraction

Abstract Context: Radiotherapy is an important component of treatment of children with cancer. However, delivery of radiotherapy to children is challenging because of the requirement of sedation or anesthesia for immobilization. The present study attempts to highlight our experience of successful de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology 2019-10, Vol.40 (4), p.507-509
Hauptverfasser: Nagarajan, Aswin Anapathoor, Radhakrishnan, Venkatraman, Ganesharajah, Selvaluxmy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Anesthesia
Anxiety
Brain cancer
Cancer
Cancer research
Cancer treatment
Child health
Children
Medical research
Original Article
Parents & parenting
Patients
Pediatric anesthesia
Pediatrics
Radiation therapy
Radiotherapy
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Context: Radiotherapy is an important component of treatment of children with cancer. However, delivery of radiotherapy to children is challenging because of the requirement of sedation or anesthesia for immobilization. The present study attempts to highlight our experience of successful delivery of radiotherapy to children with cancer without the use of sedation or anesthesia. Subjects and Methods: The study included pediatric patients
ISSN:0971-5851
0975-2129
DOI:10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_120_18