PRONTOX – proton therapy to reduce acute normal tissue toxicity in locally advanced non-small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Primary radiochemotherapy with photons is the standard treatment for locally advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Acute radiation-induced side effects such as oesophagitis and radiation ...

Source: Trials - November 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Sebastian Zschaeck, Monique Simon, Steffen L öck, Esther G. C. Troost, Kristin Stützer, Patrick Wohlfahrt, Steffen Appold, Sebastian Makocki, Rebecca Bütof, Christian Richter, Michael Baumann and Mechthild Krause Source Type: research