Clinical Review of Proton Therapy in the Treatment of Unilateral Head and Neck Cancers
08/06/2021
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Publications
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Reirradiation
Toxicity
In select clinical scenarios of well-lateralized tumors, radiotherapy can be delivered to the primary tumor or tumor bed and the ipsilateral nodal regions. This...
Proton Therapy for Major Salivary Gland Cancer: Clinical Outcomes
08/06/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
A study by the MD Anderson group reported clinical outcomes of 72 patients with major salivary gland cancers (SGCs) treated by PBT. Sixty-three patients (88%)...
The Role of Particle Therapy in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck
08/06/2021
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Publications
Adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucosal melanoma are two radioresistant tumors and lying closely proximal to critical structures. This review article examined...
Initial Experience with Proton Beam Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
08/06/2021
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Publications
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IMPT
This study reported outcomes of 14 patients with recurrent, radioactive iodine (RAI) refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) treated with IMPT. At 8...
Financial Toxicity in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Proton Therapy
08/06/2021
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Publications
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Toxicity
While cost-effectiveness analysis has been used to assess the value of proton therapy for head and neck cancer, it may not fully incorporate empiric comparisons...
Activity-Based Costing of Intensity-Modulated Proton versus Photon Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer
08/06/2021
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Publications
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IMPT
IMRT
Chemotherapy
This study used clinicopathologic factors to match 25 patients with OPC who received IMPT and 25 patients with OPC treated with IMRT. Process maps were created...
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...
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...
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