190-191 / 2605
Pediatric tumors :
– Rare:
• 2 % all cancers
• 130 / million children
– Total / year : US : 8,000
– France : 2,000
– Management entirely multidisciplinary, and importance RT
long been « eclipsed » due to « unavoidable » toxicity
– Sensitivity correlated with: very young age, morbid
conditions (NF1)…
– Tremendous improvement outcome since the 60s