Clinical results of proton beam therapy for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Clinical results of proton beam therapy for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Abstract Background The purpose of the present study was to evaluate retrospectively the efficacy and safety of proton beam therapy for elderly patients (≥80 years of age) with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods Patients diagnosed with T1–4 N0 M0 non-small cell lung cancer and treated with proton b...

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Main Authors: Takashi Ono, Tatsuya Nakamura, Hisashi Yamaguchi, Yusuke Azami, Kanako Takayama, Motohisa Suzuki, Hitoshi Wada, Yasuhiro Kikuchi, Masao Murakami, Kenji Nemoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Elderly
Non-small cell lung cancer
Protons
Pneumonitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-0967-4

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