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...
Proton Radiotherapy to Reduce Late Complications in Childhood Head and Neck Cancers
08/06/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
Secondary cancer
Proton beam therapy is accepted as a preferred radiation modality in pediatric cancers to minimize the late radiation side effects. This review compared the...
Pediatric proton therapy
08/09/2019
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Publications
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Dosimetry
Secondary cancer
A review article that emphasizes proton beam therapy is an important therapeutic component in multidisciplinary management in pediatric oncology because of...
Secondary Malignancy Risk Following Proton vs. X-ray Treatment of Mediastinal Malignant Lymphoma: A Comparative Modeling Study of Thoracic Organ-Specific Cancer Risk.
10/10/2020
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Publications
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IMRT
Secondary cancer
This study estimated secondary cancer risks for 23 mediastinal lymphoma patients treated with PBT in comparison with helical photon IMRT re-plans. PBT was...
Proton pencil beam scanning reduces secondary cancer risk in breast cancer patients with internal mammary chain involvement compared to photon radiotherapy.
01/10/2020
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Publications
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Secondary cancer
This study compared tangential 3D-CRT and VMAT to PBS proton therapy in secondary cancer risk (SCR) for the lungs and for contralateral breast. PBS PT was...
Second tumor risk in children treated with proton therapy.
04/02/2021
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Publications
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Secondary cancer
Published in Pediatric Blood & Cancer, this study by the Jacksonville group evaluated the secondary tumor risk based on the data of 1713 children that underwent...
Bicentric Treatment Outcomes following PT for Non-Myxopapillary High-Grade Spinal Cord Ependymoma in Children
28/09/2021
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Publications
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Secondary cancer
A study by the Jacksonville and the MGH groups published in the Red Journal reporting the experience of these two centers in treating pediatric ependymoma of...
Secondary Malignancy Risk Following Proton vs. X-ray Radiotherapy of Thymic Epithelial Tumors: A Comparative Modeling Study of Thoracic Organ-Specific Cancer Risk.
16/05/2022
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Publications
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IMRT
Secondary cancer
A modeling study demonstrated significant reduction in secondary malignancy (SM) with the use of PBS relative to both 3DCRT and IMRT for all independent...
Young Adult Populations Face Yet Another Barrier to Care with Insurers: Limited Access to Proton Therapy.
16/08/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
Secondary cancer
Young adult patients (n = 68/143, 48%) were significantly less likely to receive initial approval compared with pediatric patients (n = 139/141; 99%) (P < .001)...
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