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SUBMITTER: Raldow A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066948 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Raldow Ann A Lamb James J Hong Theodore T
The British journal of radiology 20190823 1107
Proton radiotherapy has clear dosimetric advantages over photon radiotherapy. In contrast to photons, which are absorbed exponentially, protons have a finite range dependent on the initial proton energy. Protons therefore do not deposit dose beyond the tumor, resulting in great conformality, and offers the promise of dose escalation to increase tumor control while minimizing toxicity. In this review, we discuss the rationale for using proton radiotherapy in the treatment of upper abdominal tumor ...[more]