Secondary Malignancy Risk Following Proton Radiation Therapy

Secondary Malignancy Risk Following Proton Radiation Therapy

Radiation induced secondary malignancies are a significant, yet uncommon cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. Secondary malignancy risk is dependent upon multiple factors including patient age, the biological and genetic predisposition of the individual, the volume and location o...

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Main Authors: Bree R Eaton, Shannon M MacDonald, Torunn I Yock, Nancy J Tarbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Photons
Radiation
Radiotherapy
proton
Second malignancy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2015.00261/full

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