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Proton beam therapy for liver cancers.

03/02/2020
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Dosimetry
Toxicity

A review article examined the latest utilization of PBT for hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma, as well as liver metastasis. The dosimetric...

Early and late side effects, dosimetric parameters and QoL after PBT and IMRT for prostate cancer

03/03/2019
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Dosimetry

A study by the researchers of Dresden and Heidelberg. Eighty-eight patients with localized prostate cancer treated with PBT (31) or IMRT (57) were matched using...

Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer

11/09/2018
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Dosimetry
Clinical Trial

A review examined the dosimetric rationale and theoretical benefit of proton radiation for prostate cancer and the current state of the clinical evidence for...

Finding Value for Protons: The Case of Prostate Cancer?

05/04/2018
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Dosimetry
Quality of life

A review by UPenn examined the dosimetric data and clinical outcome reports. Clinical studies largely suggest no difference in urinary side effects or erectile...

Executive Summary of Clinical and Technical Guidelines for Esophageal Cancer Proton Beam Therapy From the Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Subcommittees.

10/10/2021
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Dosimetry
Reirradiation
Motion Management

 In this guideline document, the dosimetric data and clinical evidence of PBT for esophageal cancer (EC) was summarized and evaluated. The clinical outcome data...

Treating gastrointestinal malignancy with proton therapy

01/10/2016
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Toxicity
Dosimetry
Chemotherapy

The improved dosimetry with proton therapy enables greater sparing of normal tissues and...

A phase II trial of hypofractionated high-dose proton beam therapy for unresectable liver metastases.

16/11/2022
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Dosimetry
Toxicity

This study analyzed 46 patients with 49 liver metastases treated by PBT to a total dose of 60 GyRBE in 5 fractions (BED 132 GyE) or 70 GyRBE in 10 (BED 119 GyE)...

Proton Therapy in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer.

16/06/2022
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Dosimetry
Reirradiation
Proton Reirradiation

Although proton treatment plans often showed advantages over photon plans in reducing dose to OARs, the clinical implications were yet to be proven. The key...

Dose-escalated proton therapy with elective nodal irradiation and concomitant chemotherapy for unresectable, borderline resectable, or medically inoperable pancreatic cancer: a phase II trial.

16/06/2022
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Dosimetry
Reirradiation

Fifteen patients received proton therapy delivered 40.5 GyRBE in 18 fractions to the gross disease and elective nodal volumes followed by 22.5 GyRBE as a 10...

Identifying Individualized Risk Profiles for Radiotherapy-Induced Lymphopenia Among Patients With Esophageal Cancer Using Machine Learning.

16/09/2021
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Dosimetry

This study analyzed the retrospective data of 746 patients with esophageal cancer treated with photons (n = 500) and protons (n = 246) to determine the...