Intensity Modulated Proton Beam Therapy versus Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Study

Intensity Modulated Proton Beam Therapy versus Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Study

(1) Background: We compared the outcomes of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with IMPT and VMAT. (2) Methods: We performed a retrospective propensity score matching analysis (1:1) of patients treated with IMPT (years: 2016–2018) and VMAT (2014–2018). Survival was estimated using the Ka...

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Main Authors: Yung-Chih Chou, Kang-Hsing Fan, Chien-Yu Lin, Tsung-Min Hung, Bing-Shen Huang, Kai-Ping Chang, Chung-Jan Kang, Shiang-Fu Huang, Po-Hung Chang, Cheng-Lung Hsu, Hung-Ming Wang, Jason Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Ann-Joy Cheng, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
IMPT
VMAT
nasopharyngeal cancer
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/14/3555

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