Development of advanced preselection tools to reduce redundant plan comparisons in model-based selection of head and neck cancer patients for proton therapy.
16/07/2021
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Publications
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VMAT
IMPT
Using data from VMAT plans and volumetric data from delineated targets and OARs, the researchers developed the advanced preselection tools that prevented labor...
Identification of patient benefit from proton beam therapy in brain tumour patients based on dosimetric and NTCP analyses.
16/07/2021
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Publications
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VMAT
This study used data of 92 patients treated with protons to create VMAT plans for comparison. NTCP differences were calculated for 11 models predicting brain...
Optimal allocation of proton therapy slots in combined proton-photon radiotherapy.
16/09/2021
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Publications
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IMRT
IMPT
Using a cohort of 45 head-and-neck cancer patients for which IMRT and IMPT plans were previously created, in combination with NTCP models for xerostomia and...
Charged Particle and Conventional Radiotherapy: Current Implications as Partner for Immunotherapy.
16/03/2021
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Publications
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Immunotherapy
A review article discussed the possible synergy of radiotherapy and immunotherapy, and the theoretical basis that charged particle RT (PRT) may enhance tumor...
Young Adult Populations Face Yet Another Barrier to Care with Insurers: Limited Access to Proton Therapy.
16/08/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
Secondary cancer
Young adult patients (n = 68/143, 48%) were significantly less likely to receive initial approval compared with pediatric patients (n = 139/141; 99%) (P < .001)...
Patterns of Proton Beam Therapy Use in Clinical Practice Between 2007 and 2019 in Korea.
16/10/2021
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Publications
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Proton therapy center
A total of 54,035 patients had been treated with some form of RT, of whom 5,398 received PBT (10.0%). Among all types of cancer, PBT use in liver cancer has...
Estimating the percentage of patients who might benefit from proton beam therapy instead of X-ray radiotherapy.
16/05/2022
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Publications
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Toxicity
This paper presents experts’ opinions on benefits of PBT and the level of provision for PBT utilization in the UK. The most reliable figure for percentage of...
The Role of Hypofractionation in Proton Therapy.
16/05/2022
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Publications
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Hypofractionation
A review examined the reported data of hypofractionation with PBT. Over 50 published manuscripts were included for analysis. The most common treatment regions...
Proton versus photon radiation therapy: A clinical review.
16/03/2023
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Publications
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Clinical Trial
This review summarized comparative clinical outcomes between proton and photon radiotherapy. 63 interventional comparative studies were presented in this...
Global democratisation of proton radiotherapy.
16/06/2023
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Publications
This review summarized the current situation of proton therapy in clinical use, technology development, patient access and social benefits, suggesting that high...
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