Intensity Modulated Proton Beam Therapy versus Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer: A Propensity Score-Matched Study
08/07/2021
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Publications
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IMPT
VMAT
This study conducted a retrospective propensity score matching analysis (1:1) of 80 NPC patients treated with IMPT and VMAT. At a median follow-up time of 24.1...
PTCOG Head and Neck Subcommittee Consensus Guidelines on Particle Therapy for the Management of Head and Neck Tumors
08/06/2021
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Publications
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Reirradiation
IMRT
Clinical Trial
This guideline reviews examined proton therapy for nasopharynx, reirradiation, sinonasal, postoperative and oropharynx and made recommendations. Proton therapy...
Risk of radiation-induced second malignant neoplasms from photon and proton radiotherapy in paediatric abdominal neuroblastoma
08/07/2021
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Publications
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Secondary cancer
This study compared the carcinogenic risk associated with 3D-CRT, IMAT and PBS-PT)in the treatment of pediatric abdominal neuroblastoma. The risk of radiation...
FLASH proton radiotherapy spares normal epithelial and mesenchymal tissues while preserving sarcoma response
08/09/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
A study by the UPenn group reported that FLASH proton radiotherapy (F-PRT) of the C57BL/6 murine hind leg produced fewer severe toxicities leading to death or...
Passively Scattered Proton Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer with Clinical Perineural Invasion
08/06/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
This study reviewed the outcomes of 26 patients who received definitive or postoperative proton therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer with clinical perineural...
Oncologic Outcomes for Head and Neck Skin Malignancies Treated with Protons
08/06/2021
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Publications
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IMPT
Radiation therapy (RT) is the standard treatment for patients with inoperable skin malignancies of the head and neck region (H&N), and as adjuvant treatment...
Trends and variations in utilization and costs of radiotherapy for prostate cancer: A SEER medicare analysis from 2007 through 2016
08/02/2021
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Publications
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IMPT
Based on the SEER database, this study reported that for Medicare beneficiaries with a first-time diagnosis of prostate cancer, the utilization of IMRT, proton...
Clinical Outcomes of Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Propensity Score Analysis
08/07/2021
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Publications
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Chemotherapy
IMRT
This study retrospectively reviewed 219 patients with stage III NSCLC who received definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy. 25 patients (11.4%) underwent PBSPT...
Treatment outcomes of passive scattering proton beam therapy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer
08/08/2021
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Publications
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Hypofractionation
Toxicity
A study by the NCC, Korea group. This study retrospectively analyzed 42 patients with stage I NSCLC treated with protos to an initial dose of 60 CGE in 4...
Proton Reirradiation for Locoregionally Recurrent Breast Cancer
08/05/2021
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Publications
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Reirradiation
A study by UPenn and Sloan Kettering. This study reviewed outcomes of the 27 patients with a history of prior radiation and treated with proton therapy for...
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