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First experience with model-based selection of head and neck cancer patients for proton therapy.

01/06/2020
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Model-based approach

This study reported the first experience in model-based selection of HNC patients in the Netherlands. 227 patients were included in this study. 80 (35%)...

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...

Neurocognitive impairment following PT for paediatric brain tumour

10/10/2020
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In comparing cognitive changes after radiotherapy for pediatric brain tumors, this review reported significantly poorer cognitive outcome among patients treated...

Proton Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

09/09/2020
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Published in the Red Journal, this MD Anderson study reported on the interim analysis of acute and late toxicities and cosmetic outcomes after proton APBI for...

Radiation-Associated Lymphopenia and Outcomes of Patients with Unresectable HCC Treated with Radiotherapy.

04/03/2021
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Lymphopenia caused by radiotherapy is associated with a poor prognosis. This study reviewed 143 HCC patients treated with photon (n=103 (72%)) and proton (n=40...

Intensity-modulated proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer reduces rates of late xerostomia.

05/04/2021
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IMPT
IMRT

This MD Anderson study published in the Green Journal retrospectively compares patients with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) who received IMRT (n = 429) and IMPT (n...

Second tumor risk in children treated with proton therapy.

04/02/2021
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Secondary cancer

Published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer, this study by the Jacksonville group evaluated the secondary tumor risk based on the data of 1713 children that underwent...

Active-Scanned Protons and Carbon Ions in Cancer Treatment of Patients With Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: Experience of a Single Institution.

08/08/2019
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A study by Heidelberg group looked into if ionizing radiation influenced the function of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED's) leading to malfunctions...

Abscopal Effect Followiing PBRT in a Patient With Inoperable Metastatic Retroperitoneal Sarcoma.

09/09/2019
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Immunotherapy

The first case report of an abscopal effect in a patient of retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) treated with proton therapy. A 67 year-old female with inoperable...

Systematic review of methodology used in clinical studies evaluating the benefits of proton beam therapy.

07/07/2019
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Quality of life

The dosimetric advantages of PBT over photon radiotherapy may be clear but the translation of this benefit into clinically meaningful reductions in toxicities...