A Review of Particle Therapy for Skull Base Tumors: Modern Considerations and Future Directions

A Review of Particle Therapy for Skull Base Tumors: Modern Considerations and Future Directions

Skull base tumors constitute one of the established indications for particle therapy, specifically proton therapy. However, a number of prognostic factors, practical clinical management issues, and the emerging role of carbon ion therapy remain subjects of active clinical investigation. This review...

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Main Authors: Eugen B. Hug, MD, Maciej Pelak, MD, PhD, Steven J. Frank, MD, Piero Fossati, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Particle Therapy Co-operative Group 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Particle Therapy
Subjects:
skull base tumors
chordoma
carbon ion therapy
particle therapy
proton beam therapy
Online Access:https://theijpt.org/doi/pdf/10.14338/IJPT-20-00083

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