Association of Race With Receipt of Proton Beam Therapy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer in the US, 2004-2018.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.8970
Abstract: Importance Black patients are less likely than White patients to receive guideline-concordant cancer care in the US. Proton beam therapy (PBT) is a potentially superior technology to photon radiotherapy for tumors with complex anatomy, tumors… read more here.
Keywords: pbt; proton beam; cancer; beam therapy ... See more keywords
Assessment of Proton Beam Therapy Use Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer in the US, 2004-2018
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9025
Abstract: Key Points Question What were the patterns of proton beam therapy (PBT) use among groups of patients with different PBT indications in the US from 2014 to 2018? Findings In this cross-sectional study with 5 919 368… read more here.
Keywords: 2004 2018; use among; proton beam; beam therapy ... See more keywords
The Case for Allowing Proton Beam Therapy on Head and Neck Cooperative Group Studies.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6274
Abstract: This Viewpoint present the case for revisiting the proscription of proton beam therapy in trials of patients with de novo, nonmetastatic head and neck cancer. read more here.
Keywords: proton beam; case; beam therapy; head neck ... See more keywords
Progression‐free survival of children with localized ependymoma treated with intensity‐modulated radiation therapy or proton‐beam radiation therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30623
Abstract: The treatment for childhood intracranial ependymoma includes maximal surgical resection followed by involved‐field radiotherapy, commonly in the form of intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Proton‐beam radiation therapy (PRT) is used at some centers in an effort… read more here.
Keywords: radiation therapy; radiation; intensity modulated; proton beam ... See more keywords
Tilted pillar array fabrication by the combination of proton beam writing and soft lithography for microfluidic cell capture Part 2: Image sequence analysis based evaluation and biological application
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DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700268
Abstract: As a continuation of our previously published work, this paper presents a detailed evaluation of a microfabricated cell capture device utilizing a doubly tilted micropillar array. The device was fabricated using a novel hybrid technology… read more here.
Keywords: combination proton; cell capture; analysis; cell ... See more keywords
Is proton beam therapy always better than photon irradiation? Lessons from two cases
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DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.773
Abstract: Proton beam therapy (PBT) is increasingly used to treat cancers, especially in the paediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) population. As PBT becomes more accessible, determining when PBT should be used instead of photon… read more here.
Keywords: proton beam; photon irradiation; irradiation; beam therapy ... See more keywords
The potential of dual‐energy CT to reduce proton beam range uncertainties
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.12215
Abstract: Purpose Dual‐energy CT (DECT) promises improvements in estimating stopping power ratios (SPRs) for proton therapy treatment planning. Although several comparable mathematical formalisms have been proposed in literature, the optimal techniques to characterize human tissue SPRs… read more here.
Keywords: range uncertainties; beam range; proton beam; range ... See more keywords
Ionoacoustic application of an optical hydrophone to detect proton beam range in water.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.16189
Abstract: BACKGROUND Proton range uncertainty has been the main factor limiting the ability of proton therapy to concentrate doses to tumors to their full potential. Ionoacoustic (IA) range verification is an approach to reducing this uncertainty… read more here.
Keywords: beam; beam range; proton beam; range ... See more keywords
MR imaging of proton beam‐induced oxygen depletion
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.17622
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that in‐beam magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to visualize a proton beam during the irradiation of liquid‐filled phantoms. The beam energy‐ and current‐dependent local image contrast observed in water… read more here.
Keywords: proton beam; beam induced; oxygen depletion; beam ... See more keywords
Recovery from sublethal damage and potentially lethal damage
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DOI: 10.1007/s00066-017-1223-9
Abstract: PurposeIn order to clarify the biological response of tumor cells to proton beam irradiation, sublethal damage recovery (SLDR) and potentially lethal damage recovery (PLDR) induced after proton beam irradiation at the center of a 10 cm spread-out… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; irradiation; der; damage ... See more keywords
Salvage proton beam therapy for recurrent iris melanoma: outcome and side effects
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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-018-3929-5
Abstract: PurposeThis study aims to analyze the effect of salvage proton beam therapy for the treatment of recurrent iris melanoma.MethodIn this clinical case series, we retrospectively analyzed the data of eight patients who underwent proton beam… read more here.
Keywords: therapy; salvage proton; proton beam; beam therapy ... See more keywords