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Recent update of proton beam therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

29/10/2024
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This meta-analysis included 22 original studies involving 1858 HCC patients who received PBT to a total dose ranged from 55 GyE to 76 GyE. The median proportion...

Proton Beam Therapy for Treating Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Portal Vein Tumor Invasion: A Single Center Retrospective Study.

30/10/2024
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This study from Japan reported favorable results of PBT in treatment of 116 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT...

Hypofractionated Radiotherapy-Related Lymphopenia Is Associated With Worse Survival in Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.

30/10/2024
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This multicenter study led by the MGH group retrospectively analyzed 96 patients with unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) treated with...

Proton Beam Radiotherapy as a Curative Alternative to Radiofrequency Ablation for Newly Diagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

30/10/2024
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This study by the group from Samsung Medial Center, Korea, compared the oncological outcomes of 323 patients with newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...

Comparing 90-Day Postoperative Mortality After Neoadjuvant Proton-Based Versus Photon-Based Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer.

30/10/2024
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Ninety-day mortality (90DM) is an important measure of the postoperative (nononcologic) outcome as proxy of quality-of-care. This study by the MD Anderson group...

PTCOG Gastrointestinal Subcommittee Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancies Consensus Statement.

30/10/2024
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Lower gastrointestinal (LGI) tract malignancies arise from the rectum and anal canal. The PTCOG GI Subcommittee conducted a systematic literature review, and...

Optimizing GRID and Lattice Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy: Innovative Strategies for Radioresistant and Bulky Tumor Management.

30/10/2024
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This review presents consensus guidelines for adoption and practice of GRID and Lattice RT, as well as detailed guidance for dosimetry and treatment planning of...

Effectiveness and Safety of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

30/10/2024
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This systematic review and meta-analysis included 34 comparative studies and evaluated the effectiveness of carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in patients with...

Clinical Outcomes of Proton Beam Therapy for Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

05/11/2024
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This study from Japan reported PBT treatment results for 54 unresectable stage III pancreatic cancer. PBT was performed using the passive method, with a median...

Particle therapy in gastrointestinal cancer-a narrative review.

05/11/2024
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This is a review on particle therapy for GI cancers including esophageal, pancreatic, liver and anorectal cancers. Key dosimetric and clinical data of proton...