Little patients, big impacts: a narrative review of palliative and emergent radiotherapy for pediatric cancers.

Background And Objective: The use of radiotherapy (RT) in the palliative and emergent settings for pediatric cancers is an under-utilized resource. Our objective was to provide an evidence-based review of the data to increase awareness of the benefit for this population along with providing guidance on pediatric specific treatment considerations for palliative care physicians, pediatric oncologists, and radiation oncologists.

Methods: A narrative review was performed querying PubMed, MEDLINE, ClinicalTrials.

Care Coordination in a SARS-CoV-2-infected Child With Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma and Fanconi Anemia.

COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is responsible for a global pandemic that can cause severe infections in children, especially those with comorbid conditions. Here, we report a case of a child with a newly diagnosed medulloblastoma, Fanconi Anemia, and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Through multidisciplinary care coordination and meticulous planning, we were able to safely initiate this patient's oncology care and implement a long-term model to address the patient's care.