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Socioeconomic factors affect the selection of proton radiation therapy for children

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Proton radiotherapy remains a limited resource despite its clear potential for reducing radiation doses to normal tissues and late effects in children in comparison with photon therapy. This study examined… Click to show full abstract

Proton radiotherapy remains a limited resource despite its clear potential for reducing radiation doses to normal tissues and late effects in children in comparison with photon therapy. This study examined the impact of race and socioeconomic factors on the use of proton therapy in children with solid malignancies.

Keywords: factors affect; proton; therapy children; socioeconomic factors; therapy; radiation

Journal Title: Cancer
Year Published: 2017

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