Proton Therapy - 24/10/19
, Patricia Mae G. Santos, MD, MS b, Christine E. Hill-Kayser, MD a, James M. Metz, MD a, ⁎ Résumé |
Proton therapy is a form of external beam radiotherapy that has several advantages over conventional photon (x-ray) radiotherapy. Protons are useful in 2 scenarios that apply to a large proportion of cancer patients: lack of exit dose allows for delivery of a therapeutic radiation dose to tumors in challenging anatomic locations, and reduction in integral dose (low-dose bath) to normal tissues that may reduce the risk of late toxicities and secondary cancers. The emergence of smaller, more economically viable single-room proton units has led to the expansion in use of this technology across the world.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Protons, Proton therapy, Ion therapy, Charged ion therapy, Particle therapy, Charged particle therapy, Single-room proton unit, Bragg peak
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| Disclosure Statement: M.J. LaRiviere, P.M.G. Santos, C.E. Hill-Kayser: nothing to disclose. J.M. Metz: advisory boards for Varian, IBA, and Provision. |
Vol 33 - N° 6
P. 989-1009 - décembre 2019 Retour au numéro
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