Proton Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Early Clinical Experience and Current Challenges

Proton Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Early Clinical Experience and Current Challenges

Proton therapy (PT) is a promising development in radiation oncology, with the potential to further improve outcomes for patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC). By utilizing the finite range of protons, healthy tissue can be spared from beam exit doses that would otherwis...

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Main Authors: Sandra Nuyts, Heleen Bollen, Sweet Ping Ng, June Corry, Avraham Eisbruch, William M Mendenhall, Robert Smee, Primoz Strojan, Wai Tong Ng, Alfio Ferlito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
proton therapy
head and neck cancer
early experience
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/11/2587

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