Optimization of Carbon Ion Treatment Plans by Integrating Tissue Specific α/β-Values for Patients with Non-Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.

The aim of the thesis is to improve treatment plans of carbon ion irradiation by integrating the tissues' specific [Formula: see text]-values for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC).Five patients with LAPC were included in this study. By the use of the treatment planning sys...

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Main Authors: Constantin Dreher, Christian Scholz, Mira Pommer, Stephan Brons, Hannah Prokesch, Swantje Ecker, Jürgen Debus, Oliver Jäkel, Stephanie E Combs, Daniel Habermehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5063341?pdf=render