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A population-based assessment of proton beam therapy utilization in California.

01/02/2020
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Based on data from California Cancer Registry, this study reported that of the 2,499,510 people with a cancer diagnosis during the study period, 578,632 (23%)...

Minimal acute toxicity from proton beam therapy for major salivary gland cancer.

11/12/2019
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This multicenter study reported acute toxicity outcomes of patients with major salivary gland cancers registered on the Proton Collaborative Group REG001-09...

Reduced radiation-induced toxicity by using proton therapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer.

01/01/2020
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Model-based approach
Quality of life

Published in the British Journal of Radiology by the Groningen group, this review paper examined the outcome reports of oropharyngeal cancer patients treated...

Proton beam therapy utilization in adults with primary brain tumors in the United States.

03/03/2020
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Based on the National Cancer Database, a total of 1,296 patients received PBT from 2004 and 2015 for treatment of their primary brain tumor. High-grade glioma...

Comparative analysis of acute toxicities and patient reported outcomes between intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer.

03/03/2020
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IMPT
Chemotherapy
VMAT

This study compared 46 IMPT and 259 VMAT patients acute toxicities and reported that IMPT was associated with lower PEG-tube placement (p = 0.001) and less...

Past, present and future of proton therapy for head and neck cancer.

05/07/2020
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This latest review article examined the current evidence in major subsites within the head and neck to facilitate a greater understanding of the full risks and...

TORPEdO - Phase III Trial of IMPT Vs IMRT for Multi-toxicity Reduction in Oropharyngeal Cancer.

07/10/2019
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IMPT
Chemotherapy
IMRT

This is the UK's first proton clinical trial. Published in the Clinical Oncology, this editorial provided the rational and the plan of the trial. It is a...

Early clinical outcomes of helical tomotherapy/IMPT combination in nasopharynx cancer.

07/07/2019
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IMPT
Chemotherapy

A study from Korea evaluated the feasibility of combining helical Tomotherapy (HT) and intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) in treating patients with...

Role of dose escalation and PT in perioperative or definitive treatment of chondrosarcoma and chordoma

01/01/2019
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Survival

This study analyzed a total of 863 patients with chondrosarcoma and 715 patients with chordoma treated with proton or conventional radiation therapy. This study...

IMPT - The future of IMRT for head and neck cancer.

01/01/2019
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IMRT
Dosimetry
Imaging System
Reirradiation

A review article looked at the development of RT advances. There is a growing awareness of the potential clinical benefits of proton therapy over IMRT in the...