Water or realistic compositions in proton radiotherapy? An analytical study
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DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2017.1239136
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: Pre-clinical tests and simulation studies for radiotherapy are generally carried out using water or simplified materials. Investigating the effects of defining compositionally realistic media in proton transport studies was the objective of this… read more here.
Keywords: proton radiotherapy; water; study; realistic media ... See more keywords
Effectiveness of different rescanning techniques for scanned proton radiotherapy in lung cancer patients.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aabb7b
Abstract: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a tumour type thought to be well-suited for proton radiotherapy. However, the lung region poses many problems related to organ motion and can for actively scanned beams induce severe… read more here.
Keywords: proton radiotherapy; breath; breath sampled; rescanning techniques ... See more keywords
FLASH Proton Radiotherapy Spares Normal Epithelial and Mesenchymal Tissues While Preserving Sarcoma Response
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DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-21-1500
Abstract: These findings will spur investigation of FLASH radiotherapy in sarcoma and additional cancers where mesenchymal tissues are at risk, including head and neck cancer, breast cancer, and pelvic malignancies. In studies of electron and proton… read more here.
Keywords: proton radiotherapy; cancer; mesenchymal tissues; prt ... See more keywords
Proton radiotherapy for glioma and glioblastoma.
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DOI: 10.21037/cco-22-92
Abstract: Radiotherapy (RT) continues to be an important component of treatment of glioma, particularly high-grade glioma and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). GBM is one of the most aggressive central nervous system (CNS) tumors, with high rates of… read more here.
Keywords: glioma glioblastoma; proton radiotherapy; glioma;