| Literature DB >> 31451309 |
Tilmann Rackwitz1, Jürgen Debus2.
Abstract
Treatment of cancer patients with charged particles like proton and carbon ions landmarks a new era in high-precision medicine. This review aims to summarize the physical and biological advantages of charged particle beams over conventional photon irradiation, presents some highlights in the treatment of selected tumor entities, and gives an update on previous and ongoing clinical trials.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer therapy; Carbon ions; Charged particles; Protons; Radiation oncology
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31451309 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2019.07.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Oncol ISSN: 0093-7754 Impact factor: 4.929