Is proton beam therapy always better than photon irradiation? Lessons from two cases
Michelle P Li,
Adam Yeo,
Roshini Gunewardena
et al.
Abstract:Proton beam therapy (PBT) is increasingly used to treat cancers, especially in the paediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) population. As PBT becomes more accessible, determining when PBT should be used instead of photon irradiation can be difficult. There is a need to balance patient, tumour and treatment factors when making this decision. Comparing the dosimetry between these two modalities plays an important role in this process. PBT can reduce low to intermediate doses to organs at risk (OAR), but … Show more
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