Table 2:
Required Sections | Content |
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Anatomy & developmental dynamics | •Define anatomy as it impacts normal tissue damage •Describe anatomic and physiologic development according to age as it impacts organ sensitivity to damage and repair |
Clinical significance | •Describe the clinical situations where the organ is irradiated •Describe the frequency, characteristics, significance of injury |
Endpoints & toxicity scoring | •Address strengths and limitations of existing systems •Recommend how to score organ injury •Describe the different endpoints often considered when assessing injury •Describe the time course of organ injury |
Challenges defining volumes: pediatric imaging issues | •Describe recommended imaging modality and acquisition methods •Discuss the impact of intra-/inter-fractional organ movement or volume change during the course of treatment •Discuss the need for contouring planning organ-at risk volumes (PRV) •Note normal organ contouring atlases or reference existing publically available atlases. |
Review of dose volume response data/risk factors | •Review of dose-volume data: For each organ (tissue), published data on toxicity risks as correlated with dosimetric parameters and other relevant variables (i.e. age, developmental status), are reviewed. From the available data, meaningful dose/volume limits with associated risk rates are presented. Include data on various dose fractionations, adequacy, quality, and bias. •Dose Volume Endpoints: --Organ Function: Lab/subclinical endpoints, imaging endpoints, physiologic/functional issues --Organ Development: Impact of age --Second malignant neoplasms: volume, dose •Risk Factors: genetic predispositions, gender, race, age, co-medical conditions •Chemotherapy/Combined modality: Relevant chemotherapy data impacting radiation sensitivity •Mathematical/Biologic models + Epidemiologic issues: For each organ, models that have been used to relate dose/volume data to normal tissue complications and second malignancies in the organ are summarized, along with associated model parameters, limitations and uncertainties. |
•Recommended Dose/Volume Limits- The available information is condensed into meaningful dose/volume limits, with associated risk rates, for clinical application. Limits are according to endpoints and age. •Level of evidence: specify for each report •Special situations: situations where the presented data/models may not apply (e.g. hypofractionation) |
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Toxicity scoring recommendations | •Recommendations on how to score organ injury and toxicities. |
Interventions and Management | |
Contrast Pediatric & Adult NTCP data | |
Future Investigations | •Describes areas in need of future study |