Proton beam therapy in non-small cell lung cancer: state of the art

This review summarizes the past and present status of proton beam therapy (PBT) for lung cancer. PBT has a unique characteristic called the Bragg peak that enables a reduction in the dose of normal tissue around the tumor, but is sensitive to the uncertainties of density changes. The heterogeneity i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Harada, Hideyuki, Murayama, Shigeyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28883747
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LCTT.S117647

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5574682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28883747
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/LCTT.S117647

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