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Feasibility Trial of Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy to Reduce Toxicity in Anal Cancer Patients.
This study reported toxicity of 14 patients with anal cancer treated with chemoradiation using IMPT. Rates of physician-reported GI, GU, dermatologic, and hematologic toxicity were not significantly different between patients treated with IMPT compared with patients treated with IMRT. The authors concluded that physician-reported toxicity was not improved with IMPT in the context of this underpowered trial. High-grade GI symptoms persisted for 12 months and were similar to baseline.