Proton therapy of a pregnant patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Background and purpose: Radiotherapy during pregnancy is rarely administered due to lack of data and practical challenges. This is the first detailed report of proton therapy as cancer treatment for a pregnant patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Materials and methods: Pencil beam scanning proton...

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Main Authors: Joosje H. Heimovaara, Jeroen Blommaert, Jeffrey Free, René A. Bolt, Elske M. Gort, Tom Depuydt, Cristina Boso Martinez, Mirthe H. Schoots, Mathilde van Gerwen, Marry van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Johannes A. Langendijk, Carolien P. Schröder, Frédéric Amant, Sanne J. Gordijn, Edwin Oldehinkel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405630822000374