Initial Report of a Prospective Dosimetric and Clinical Feasibility Trial Demonstrates the Potential of Protons to Increase the Therapeutic Ratio in Breast Cancer Compared With Photons

To compare dosimetric endpoints between proton therapy (PT) and conventional radiation and determine the feasibility of PT for regional nodal irradiation (RNI) in women with breast cancer.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - September 21, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Julie A. Bradley, Roi Dagan, Meng Wei Ho, Michael Rutenberg, Christopher G. Morris, Zuofeng Li, Nancy P. Mendenhall Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research