It takes some additional time to adjust the patient in just the right position so that the proper dose of radiation is administered. Some children may need to be sedated so they can hold still throughout the procedure. For young children, a general anesthetic will be administered so that the child is asleep during the radiation treatment. Only the child can be in the room during the treatment. There is a TV camera and intercom so everyone can watch and talk to the child.
Mouth sores can also be a problem due to the combination effect of chemotherapy and radiation.
Radiation therapy also destroys the cells of the bone marrow and most importantly, cancer cells. Please email for information or comments about this site.