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Proton therapy can be a safe and effective curative reirradiation strategy for head and neck cancer

September 2016
Executive summary

Proton therapy can be a safe and effective curative reirradiation strategy for head and neck cancer, with acceptable rates of toxicity and durable disease control. A study reported encouraging 2-year rates of local regional control, overall survival and late toxicity.
 

Key content topics
Toxicity
Reirradiation
Toxicity
Survival
Top cancer treatments
Head and neck

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