Risk of second primary cancer from proton arc therapy of pediatric brain tumors

Proton arc therapy (PAT) is currently explored for clinical implementation, despite its associated low-dose bath. This study therefore aimed at evaluating the risk of radiation-induced second primary cancer (SPC) for PAT in pediatric brain tumor patients. Two brain-specific models for SPC induction...

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Main Authors: Laura Toussaint, Daniel J Indelicato, Ludvig P Muren, Camilla H Stokkevåg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405631623000714