Can We Compare the Health-Related Quality of Life of Childhood Cancer Survivors Following Photon and Proton Radiation Therapy? A Systematic Review

Can We Compare the Health-Related Quality of Life of Childhood Cancer Survivors Following Photon and Proton Radiation Therapy? A Systematic Review

Paediatric cancer patients have a risk of late side effects after curative treatment. Proton radiation therapy (PRT) has the potential to reduce the incidence and severity of toxicities produced by conventional photon radiation therapy (XRT), which may improve the health-related quality of life (HRQ...

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Main Authors: Mikaela Doig, Eva Bezak, Nayana Parange, Peter Gorayski, Victoria Bedford, Michala Short
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
quality of life
radiation oncology
paediatric oncology
proton therapy
survivorship
patient-reported outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/16/3937

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