Treatment outcomes of proton or carbon ion therapy for skull base chordoma: a retrospective study

Treatment outcomes of proton or carbon ion therapy for skull base chordoma: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The usefulness of particle therapy for skull base chordoma has not been established. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyse the treatment outcomes of proton therapy (PT) and carbon ion therapy (CIT) in patients with skull base chordoma at a single institution. Methods...

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Main Authors: Masaru Takagi, Yusuke Demizu, Fumiko Nagano, Kazuki Terashima, Osamu Fujii, Dongcun Jin, Masayuki Mima, Yasue Niwa, Kuniaki Katsui, Masaki Suga, Tomohiro Yamashita, Takashi Akagi, Koh-ichi Sakata, Nobukazu Fuwa, Tomoaki Okimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Skull base chordoma
Proton therapy
Carbon ion therapy
Radiotherapy
Surgery
Local control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1173-0

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