Long-term Outcomes of Globe-Preserving Surgery with Proton Beam Radiation for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland

Wolkow and associates describe their retrospective experience in 18 patients with lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma (LGACC) who had globe-preserving surgery with high-dose mixed radiation beams of protons and photons.1 The title is slightly misleading, since only 1 patient received proton therapy alone and the remainder received a combination of protons and x-ray therapy. The authors used passive scattering proton beams with x-ray therapy. The “modern” technique of proton therapy uses active scanning proton beam delivery and intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) that eliminates the need for photon therapy for skin sparing.

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - January 23, 2019 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Bita Esmaeli, Steven J. Frank Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research