Is Proton Therapy a “Pro” for Breast Cancer? A Comparison of Proton vs. Non-proton Radiotherapy Using the National Cancer Database

Is Proton Therapy a “Pro” for Breast Cancer? A Comparison of Proton vs. Non-proton Radiotherapy Using the National Cancer Database

Background: Limited data exists demonstrating the clinical benefit of proton radiotherapy (PRT) in breast cancer. Using the National Cancer Database, we evaluated predictors associated with PRT use for patients with breast cancer. An exploratory analysis also investigates the impact of PRT on overal...

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Main Authors: Mudit Chowdhary, Anna Lee, Sarah Gao, Dian Wang, Parul N. Barry, Roberto Diaz, Neeti R. Bagadiya, Henry S. Park, James B. Yu, Lynn D. Wilson, Meena S. Moran, Susan A. Higgins, Christin A. Knowlton, Kirtesh R. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
proton
radiotherapy
breast cancer
patterns of care
overall survival
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00678/full

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