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Proton radiotherapy for treating the most common carcinomas
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A literature review is presented on proton radiotherapy when used for treating the most common carcinoma types such as cancer of the lung, breast and prostate. This is based on analytic parameters of dosimetry and clinical outcomes (efficacy and toxicity), along with studies on cost-effectiveness as compared to those achieved by conventional photon radiotherapy.
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A literature review is presented on proton radiotherapy when used for treating the most common carcinoma types such as cancer of the lung, breast and prostate. This is based on analytic parameters of dosimetry and clinical outcomes (efficacy and toxicity), along with studies on cost-effectiveness as compared to those achieved by conventional photon radiotherapy.
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proton radiotherapy, lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer
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Proton radiotherapy for treating the most common carcinomas
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Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology
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396-402
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2017-03-29
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Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2016;66(5):396-402.
Keywords
proton radiotherapy
lung cancer
breast cancer
prostate cancer
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Beata Sas-Korczyńska
Jerzy Jakubowicz
Marian Reinfuss
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