Proton therapy with a fixed beamline for skull-base chordomas and chondrosarcomas: outcomes and toxicity

Proton therapy with a fixed beamline for skull-base chordomas and chondrosarcomas: outcomes and toxicity

Abstract Aim This study presents an analysis (efficacy and toxicity) of outcomes in patients with skull-base chordomas or chondrosarcomas treated with a fixed horizontal pencil proton beam. Background Chordomas (CAs) and chondrosarcomas (CSAs) are rare tumours that are usually located near the base...

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Main Authors: Konstantin Gordon, Igor Gulidov, Sergey Koryakin, Daniil Smyk, Tatyana Makeenkova, Danil Gogolin, Olga Lepilina, Olga Golovanova, Alexey Semenov, Sergey Dujenko, Kira Medvedeva, Yuri Mardynsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Proton therapy
Fixed beam
Chordoma
Chondrosarcoma
Pencil beam
IMPT
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01961-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01961-9

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