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Types and Incidence of Moderate and Severe Toxic Effects of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu, 2023
Head and neck tumors often have complex anatomical structures and are adjacent to important organs. Radiation injury caused by conventional radiotherapy technology is the main dose-limiting factor.
YANG Pengcheng, YAO Yi, LEI Tianyu, HU Qinyong   +3 more
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Carbon-ion radiotherapy for inoperable endometrial carcinoma [PDF]

Journal of Radiation Research, 2018
This is a pooled analysis to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of carbon-ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT) for inoperable endometrial carcinoma. Eligible patients had previously untreated Stage I-III endometrial carcinoma without para-aortic lymph node metastasis.
Irie, Daisuke, Okonogi, Noriyuki, Wakatsuki, Masaru, Kato, Shingo, Ohno, Tatsuya, Karasawa, Kumiko, Kiyohara, Hiroki, Kobayashi, Daijiro, Tsuji, Hiroshi, Nakano, Takashi, Kamada, Tadashi, Shozu, Makio   +11 more
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Carbon Ion Beam Radiotherapy for Sinonasal Malignant Tumors Invading Skull Base

Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2014
Objective. To evaluate the treatment outcome and prognostic factors in patients with sinonasal malignant tumors invading skull base. Study Design and Setting. A retrospective clinical study at the Yamagata University School of Medicine.
Nobuo Ohta, Yusuke Suzuki, Azusa Hasegawa, Masaru Aoyagi, Seiji Kakehata   +4 more
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Dosimetric impact of stopping power for human bone porosity with dual-energy computed tomography in scanned carbon-ion therapy treatment planning

Scientific Reports
Few reports have documented how the accuracy of stopping power ratio (SPR) prediction for porous bone tissue affects the dose distribution of scanned carbon-ion beam therapy.
Masashi Yagi, Yushi Wakisaka, Jun Takeno, Shintaro Kanada, Toshiro Tsubouchi, Noriaki Hamatani, Hiroyasu Maruo, Masaaki Takashina, Takayoshi Ishii, Tatsuaki Kanai, Shinichi Shimizu, Kazuhiko Ogawa   +11 more
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Carbon ion radiotherapy for basal cell adenocarcinoma of the head and neck: preliminary report of six cases and review of the literature

Radiation Oncology, 2010
Background Basal cell adenocarcinoma accounts for approximately 1.6% of all salivary gland neoplasms. In this report, we describe our experiences of treatment for BCAC with carbon ion radiotherapy in our institution.
Tsuji Hiroshi, Morikawa Takamichi, Bessho Hiroki, Mizo Jun-Etsu, Hasegawa Azusa, Jingu Keiichi, Tsujii Hirohiko, Kamada Tadashi   +7 more
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Carbon Ion Radiotherapy for Unresectable Sacral Chordomas [PDF]

Clinical Cancer Research, 2004
Abstract Purpose: The purpose is to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of carbon ion radiotherapy for unresectable sacral chordomas. Experimental Design: We performed a retrospective analysis of 30 patients with unresectable sacral chordomas treated with carbon ion radiotherapy at the Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba,
Reiko, Imai, Tadashi, Kamada, Hiroshi, Tsuji, Takeshi, Yanagi, Masayuki, Baba, Tadaaki, Miyamoto, Shingo, Kato, Susumu, Kandatsu, Jun-etsu, Mizoe, Hirohiko, Tsujii, Shin-ichiro, Tatezaki   +10 more
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Radiosensitizing Effect of Gadolinium Oxide Nanocrystals in NSCLC Cells Under Carbon Ion Irradiation

Nanoscale Research Letters, 2019
Gadolinium-based nanomaterials can not only serve as contrast agents but also contribute to sensitization in the radiotherapy of cancers. Among radiotherapies, carbon ion irradiation is considered one of the superior approaches with unique physical and ...
Feifei Li, Zihou Li, Xiaodong Jin, Yan Liu, Ping Li, Zheyu Shen, Aiguo Wu, Xiaogang Zheng, Weiqiang Chen, Qiang Li   +9 more
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The Emerging Potential of Multi-Ion Radiotherapy

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
Research into high linear energy transfer (LET) radiotherapy now spans over half a century, beginning with helium and deuteron treatment in 1952 and today ranging from fast neutrons to carbon-ions.
Daniel K. Ebner, Steven J. Frank, Taku Inaniwa, Shigeru Yamada, Toshiyuki Shirai   +4 more
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Maxillo-mandibular osteoradionecrosis following C-ion radiotherapy: Clinical notes and review of literature

European Journal of Inflammation, 2020
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is one of the most feared complications after head and neck radiotherapy. Among head and neck sites, the mandible is the most commonly involved bone.
Valeria Dell’Era, Paolo Aluffi Valletti, Giacomo Garzaro, Massimiliano Garzaro   +3 more
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Benchmarking of FLUKA production cross sections of positron emission tomography isotopes for in-vivo range verification in hadron therapy [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2020
Protons and carbon ions have been extensively used for radiotherapy treatments, and in comparison to conventional radiotherapy, they allow a more conformal dose to the target tumor, especially in case of deep-seated tumors.
Aricò Giulia, Battistoni Giuseppe, Cerutti Francesco, Horst Felix, Mairani Andrea, Schuy Christoph, Weber Uli, Ferrari Alfredo   +7 more
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