Curiethérapie dans les sarcomes en pédiatrie : techniques, indications, résultats et perspectives

Publications on brachytherapy in paediatric malignancies are scarce, limited to expert institutions. Techniques, brachytherapy modalities (low dose-rate, high dose-rate, pulsed dose-rate), doses and indications vary according to centres. The most frequent tumor sites treated with brachytherapy are gynaecological rhabdomyosarcomas, prostate/bladder rhabdomyosarcomas and soft-tissue sarcomas. Brachytherapy advantages are in relation with ballistic properties, allowing a very high dose to the target with normal tissue sparing. This review analyzes brachytherapy techniques and indications according to tumor sites, brachytherapy results and perspectives. This technique requires a muldisciplinary approach.