The impact of treatment accuracy on proton therapy patient selection for oropharyngeal cancer patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Treatment accuracy has a significant impact on the number of patients selected for proton therapy. Therefore, it cannot be ignored in estimating the number of patients for proton therapy.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - October 23, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Arts T, Breedveld S, de Jong MA, Astreinidou E, Tans L, Keskin-Cambay F, Krol ADG, van de Water S, Bijman RG, Hoogeman MS Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research