Profile of European proton and carbon ion therapy centers assessed by the EORTC facility questionnaire.

CONCLUSIONS: As the number of particle centers coming online will increase, the experience with this treatment modality will rise in Europe. Children can currently be treated in these facilities in a majority of cases. The majority of these centers provide state of the art particle beam therapy.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - July 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Weber DC, Abrunhosa-Branquinho A, Bolsi A, Kacperek A, Dendale R, Geismar D, Bachtiary B, Hall A, Heufelder J, Herfarth K, Debus J, Amichetti M, Krause M, Orecchia R, Vondracek V, Thariat J, Kajdrowicz T, Nilsson K, Grau C Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research