Impact of model and dose uncertainty on model-based selection of oropharyngeal cancer patients for proton therapy.

CONCLUSION: Model and dose uncertainty highly influence the accuracy of model-based patient selection for proton therapy. A reduction of NTCP-model uncertainty is necessary to reach more accurate model-based patient selection. PMID: 28828923 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Oncologica - August 22, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bijman RG, Breedveld S, Arts T, Astreinidou E, de Jong MA, Granton PV, Petit SF, Hoogeman MS Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research