Proton beam therapy for liver cancers

Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 157 - 165
Published: Feb 1, 2020
Abstract
: Proton beam therapy (PBT) delivers less dose to nearby normal organs compared to X-ray therapy (XRT), which is particularly relevant for treating liver cancers given that both mean and low liver dose are among the most significant predictors of radiation induced liver disease (RILD). High-dose PBT has been shown to achieve excellent long-term tumor control with minimal toxicity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Increasing data...
Paper Details
Title
Proton beam therapy for liver cancers
Published Date
Feb 1, 2020
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
157 - 165
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