Influence of Target Location, Size, and Patient Age on Normal Tissue Sparing- Proton and Photon Therapy in Paediatric Brain Tumour Patient-Specific Approach

Influence of Target Location, Size, and Patient Age on Normal Tissue Sparing- Proton and Photon Therapy in Paediatric Brain Tumour Patient-Specific Approach

Background: Proton radiotherapy produces superior dose distributions compared to photon radiotherapy, reducing side effects. Differences between the two modalities are not fully quantified in paediatric patients for various intracranial tumour sites or age. Understanding these differences may help c...

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Main Authors: Mikaela Dell’Oro, Michala Short, Puthenparampil Wilson, Chia-Ho Hua, Melissa Gargone, Thomas E. Merchant, Eva Bezak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
paediatric
proton therapy
brain tumour
IMPT
IMRT
target size and location
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/9/2578

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