Impact of robust treatment planning on single- and multi-field optimized plans for proton beam therapy of unilateral head and neck target volumes

Impact of robust treatment planning on single- and multi-field optimized plans for proton beam therapy of unilateral head and neck target volumes

Abstract Background Proton beam therapy is promising for the treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC), but it is sensitive to uncertainties in patient positioning and particle range. Studies have shown that the planning target volume (PTV) concept may not be sufficient to ensure robustness of the tar...

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Main Authors: Macarena Cubillos-Mesías, Michael Baumann, Esther G. C. Troost, Fabian Lohaus, Steffen Löck, Christian Richter, Kristin Stützer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Proton therapy
Single-field optimization
Multi-field optimization
Robust optimization
Adaptive radiation therapy
Head and neck cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0931-8

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