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Proton Reirradiation: Expert Recommendations for Reducing Toxicities and Offering New Chances of Cure in Patients With Challenging Recurrence Malignancies.
Published in Seminar Radiation Oncology, this review article evaluated clinical data up-to-date on proton reirradiation for local and regional recurrence. As...
Scanning Beam Proton Therapy (SPT) Versus Photon IMRT for Stage III Lung Cancer: Comparison of Dosimetry, Toxicity, and Outcomes.
This study reviewed dosimetric data and clinical outcomes of 64 stage III lung cancer patients treated with SPT (34) + IMRT (30). Mean dose to lung, heart, and...
Proton Beam Therapy Is a Safe and Effective Treatment in Elderly Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC).
This study from Japan reported results of 54 esophageal cancer patients who are over 75 years old treated with PBT. 38 inoperable patients (70.4%) and 16...
Phase II Study of Hypofractionated Proton Beam Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Published by the NCC group in Korea, this study reported outcomes of 45 patients including 37 had recurrent and/or residual disease treated with PBT to a total...
Proton Therapy Reduces the Likelihood of High-Grade Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia in Glioblastoma Patients: Phase II Randomized Study of Protons vs. Photons.
This is a randomized phase II trial compared the radiation-induced grade 3+ lymphopenia (G3+L), which was defined as an absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) nadir of...