Current evidence and the potential role of proton beam therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death, and external beam radiation therapy has emerged as a promising approach for managing HCC. Proton beam therapy (PBT) offers dosimetric advantages over X-ray therapy, with superior physical properties known as the Bragg peak. P...

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Main Authors: Sung Uk Lee, Tae Hyun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2023-10-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2023-0274.pdf