Pediatric Radiotherapy Program
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is a national referral center for radiation therapy in children and young adults, through an integrated joint program with the Department of Radiation Therapy of the University of Cincinnati Barrett Cancer Center.
John Breneman, MD, directs the Pediatric Radiotherapy Program and also leads national activities in radiation therapy in the Children's Oncology Group. The center incorporates specialized pediatric care and dedicated pediatric anesthesia for children receiving radiation therapy.
In addition to standard radiotherapy modalities, leading edge targeted treatments available include:
- "Shaped beam" Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (Brainlab Novalis)
- Tomotherapy - Helical Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
