Development and Implementation of Proton Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma: Challenges and Perspectives

Development and Implementation of Proton Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma: Challenges and Perspectives

Consolidative radiation therapy for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) improves progression-free survival. Unfortunately, first-generation techniques, relying on large irradiation fields, were associated with an increased risk of secondary cancers, and of cardiac and lung toxicity. Fortunately, the u...

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Main Authors: Pierre Loap, Ludovic De Marzi, Alfredo Mirandola, Remi Dendale, Alberto Iannalfi, Viviana Vitolo, Amelia Barcellini, Andrea Riccardo Filippi, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa, Youlia Kirova, Ester Orlandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
Hodgkin lymphoma
proton therapy
NTCP model
toxicity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3744

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