Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on delivery of pediatric radiotherapy: A critical review.

The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented the timely diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, including pediatric cancer. Its impact on pediatric oncologic treatments warrants investigation. As radiotherapy is an integral component of cancer care, we reviewed the published data regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of pediatric radiotherapy to inform actions for future global events.

Impact of Age on Overall Survival Among Children With Wilms Tumor: A Population-based Registry Analysis.

Objectives: International trials have reported conflicting findings on whether the association between age and worse overall survival (OS) among children with Wilms tumor (WT) is due to age as an independent prognostic factor or the observation of more advanced disease at older ages. We sought to further elucidate this relationship using a population-based registry analysis.

Methods: The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was queried for all patients diagnosed with WT under the age of 20.