Proton Therapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer: Toxicity, Disease Control, and Survival Outcomes

Proton Therapy With Concurrent Chemotherapy for Thoracic Esophageal Cancer: Toxicity, Disease Control, and Survival Outcomes

Purpose: When treating esophageal cancer with radiation therapy, it is critical to limit the dose to surrounding structures, such as the lung and/or heart, as much as possible. Proton radiation therapy allows a reduced radiation dose to both the heart and lungs, potentially reducing the risk of card...

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Main Authors: Michael S. Rutenberg, MD, PhD, Bradford S. Hoppe, MD, MPH, Jason S. Starr, DO, Ziad Awad, MD, Mathew Thomas, MBBS, MD, Christopher G. Morris, MS, Perry Johnson, PhD, Randal H. Henderson, MD, MBA, Jeremy C. Jones, MD, Bharatsinh Gharia, MBBS, MD, Steven Bowers, MD, Herbert C. Wolfsen, MD, Sunil Krishnan, MBBS, MD, Stephen J. Ko, MD, Hani M. Babiker, MD, Romaine C. Nichols, Jr, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Particle Therapy
Subjects:
radiation therapy
particle therapy
cancer outcomes
cancer side effects
Online Access:https://theijpt.org/doi/pdf/10.14338/IJPT-22-00021.1

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