Clinical applications of proton and carbon ion therapy
Treatment of cancer patients with charged particles like proton and carbon ions landmarks a new era in high-precision medicine. This review aims to summarize the physical and biological advantages of charged particle beams over conventional photon irradiation, presents some highlights in the treatme...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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13 August 2019
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Seminars in oncology
Year: 2019, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 226-232 |
| ISSN: | 1532-8708 |
| DOI: | 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2019.07.005 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.seminoncol.2019.07.005 Verlag: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0093775419300570 
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| Author Notes: | Tilmann Rackwitz, Jürgen Debus |
| Summary: | Treatment of cancer patients with charged particles like proton and carbon ions landmarks a new era in high-precision medicine. This review aims to summarize the physical and biological advantages of charged particle beams over conventional photon irradiation, presents some highlights in the treatment of selected tumor entities, and gives an update on previous and ongoing clinical trials. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 11.11.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1532-8708 |
| DOI: | 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2019.07.005 |