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Proton beam therapy [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2021
Proton beam therapy (PBT) is an advanced type of radiotherapy that shows a dosimetric advantage over photon beam therapy and provides superior dose distribution.
Popović-Vuković Marija, Bokun Jelena, Stanić Dragana, Nidžović Borko, Nikitović Marina   +4 more
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Synchronous malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney and adrenal neuroblastoma in an infant treated with proton beam therapy: a case report and literature review [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
This case report and literature review presents a 4-month-old infant with a synchronous malignant rhabdoid tumor of the kidney and adrenal neuroblastoma, an exceptionally rare combination without established treatment guidelines.
Wei Han, Huaida Teng, Junlei Shi, Nan Zhang, Jargal Tumendemberel, Ping Lu, Jie Wang, Jie Zheng, Xinan Liu, Deguang Meng, Shosei Shimizu, Shosei Shimizu   +11 more
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Endocrine disorders in pediatric medulloblastoma survivors treated with X-ray or proton beam therapy: a single-institution retrospective study [PDF]

Endocrine Journal
Medulloblastoma, a common pediatric central nervous system disease, is managed with surgery, chemotherapy, and craniospinal irradiation (CSI) delivered with either X-rays or protons.
Naoya Kaneko, Shuntaro Morikawa, Megumi Endo, Nozomi Hishimura, Liu Zhitong, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Hisato Segoe, Jutaro Abe, Kazumi Oura, Saori Sawai, Minako Sugiyama, Yukayo Terashita, Shinsuke Hirabayashi, Yuko Cho, Akie Nakamura, Yukitomo Ishi, Seishin Takao, Yuto Matsuo, Shigeru Yamaguchi, Takayuki Hashimoto, Atsushi Manabe   +20 more
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Standard operating procedure (SOP) for immobilisation, scanning, verification and treatment of breast cancer patients undergoing proton beam therapy [PDF]

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
The use of proton beam therapy (PBT) for breast cancer is not currently included for standard consideration on the NHS England indication list. However, there are occasions where the use of PBT may be approved in the United Kingdom (UK), such as breast ...
Kathryn Osborn, Jaymisha Davda, Rita Simoes, Michael O’Connor, Olivia Willis, Sarah Gulliford, Syed Ali Moinuddin, Turmi Patel, Sarah Petty, Mahbubl Ahmed, Thomas Richards, Sairanne Wickers   +11 more
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Proton beam therapy [PDF]

British Journal of Cancer, 2005
Conventional radiation therapy directs photons (X-rays) and electrons at tumours with the intent of eradicating the neoplastic tissue while preserving adjacent normal tissue. Radiation-induced damage to healthy tissue and second malignancies are always a concern, however, when administering radiation.
Levin, W P, Kooy, H, Loeffler, J S, DeLaney, T F   +3 more
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A preclinical radiotherapy dosimetry audit using a realistic 3D printed murine phantom

Scientific Reports, 2022
Preclinical radiation research lacks standardized dosimetry procedures that provide traceability to a primary standard. Consequently, ensuring accuracy and reproducibility between studies is challenging.
Emma R. Biglin, Adam H. Aitkenhead, Gareth J. Price, Amy L. Chadwick, Elham Santina, Kaye J. Williams, Karen J. Kirkby   +6 more
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Multi-Institutional Retrospective Analysis of the Outcomes of Proton Beam Therapy for Patients With 1 to 3 Pulmonary Oligometastases From Various Primary Cancers

Advances in Radiation Oncology, 2021
Purpose: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of proton beam therapy (PBT) in patients with 1 to 3 pulmonary oligometastases from various primary cancers in Japan.
Norihiro Aibe, MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Ogino, MD, PhD, Satoshi Teramukai, PhD, Hideya Yamazaki, MD, PhD, Hiromitsu Iwata, MD, PhD, Yoshiro Matsuo, MD, PhD, Tomoaki Okimoto, MD, PhD, Masao Murakami, MD, PhD, Motohisa Suzuki, MD, Takeshi Arimura, MD, PhD, Takashi Ogino, MD, PhD, Shigeyuki Murayama, MD, PhD, Hideyuki Harada, MD, PhD, Masaki Nakamura, MD, PhD, Tetsuo Akimoto, MD, PhD, Hideyuki Sakurai, MD, PhD   +15 more
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Calibration and evaluation of the relative biological effectiveness for carbon-ion radiotherapy in a new relative to a clinically applied treatment planning system

Radiation Oncology, 2022
Background The study objective was to validate the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) in RayStation for carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) using the Syngo treatment planning system as reference. Methods Local effect model I was established in RayStation
Weiwei Wang, Zhijie Huang, Wei Sun, Xufei Wang, Jingfang Zhao, Hao Shen   +5 more
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Measurement of Proton Beam Distribution by Diamond Detector

Journal of Isotopes, 2023
Proton beam therapy (PBT) can achieve the effect of precision radiotherapy due to its unique Bragg peak. In the process of proton therapy, the peak can be accurately located to the tumor area, which can give the tumor a larger dose of irradiation, reduce
DING Yuyang;GAO Fei;DONG Luqi;WANG Feifei;LIU Yuntao;CHEN Yizhen;WANG Ziye;WANG Jingqian
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Validation of the relative biological effectiveness of active-energy scanning carbon-ion radiotherapy on a commercial treatment planning system with a microdosimetic kinetic model

Radiation Oncology, 2023
Background The study objective was to validate the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) calculated by the modified microdosimetric kinetic model in RayStation (Ray-MKM) for active-energy scanning carbon-ion radiotherapy.
Weiwei Wang, Wei Sun, Hao Shen, Jingfang Zhao   +3 more
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