Hypofractionated proton beam radiotherapy in patients with unresectable liver tumors: multi-institutional prospective results from the Proton Collaborative Group

Hypofractionated proton beam radiotherapy in patients with unresectable liver tumors: multi-institutional prospective results from the Proton Collaborative Group

Abstract Background Recent advances in radiotherapy techniques have allowed ablative doses to be safely delivered to inoperable liver tumors. In this setting, proton beam radiotherapy (PBT) provides the means to escalate radiation dose to the target volume while sparing the uninvolved liver. This st...

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Main Authors: Jacob S. Parzen, William Hartsell, John Chang, Smith Apisarnthanarax, Jason Molitoris, Michael Durci, Henry Tsai, James Urbanic, Jonathan Ashman, Carlos Vargas, Craig Stevens, Peyman Kabolizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Proton therapy
Unresectable liver tumors
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01703-3

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