A New Proton Therapy Solution Provides Superior Cardiac Sparing Compared With Photon Therapy in Whole Lung Irradiation for Pediatric Tumor Patients

A New Proton Therapy Solution Provides Superior Cardiac Sparing Compared With Photon Therapy in Whole Lung Irradiation for Pediatric Tumor Patients

ObjectiveWhole lung irradiation (WLI) plays a crucial role in local control in pediatric patients with lung metastases and improves patient survival. The intention of this research was to explore the advantage of cardiac sparing between photons and protons during WLI. We also propose a new solution...

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Main Authors: Xue Sha, Jinghao Duan, Xiutong Lin, Jian Zhu, Ruohui Zhang, Tao Sun, Hui Wang, Xiangjuan Meng, Yong Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
proton radiotherapy
cardiac sparing
whole lung irradiation
pediatric tumor
photon radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.611514/full

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