High dose hypofractionated proton beam therapy is a safe and feasible treatment for central lung cancer

Ono Takashi; Yabuuchi Tomonori; Nakamura Tatsuya; Kimura Kanako; Azami Yusuke; Hirose Katsumi; Suzuki Motohisa; Wada Hitoshi; Kikuchi Yasuhiro; Nemoto Kenji

doi:10.1515/raon-2017-0023

Radiology and Oncology (Jun 2017)

High dose hypofractionated proton beam therapy is a safe and feasible treatment for central lung cancer

Ono Takashi,
Yabuuchi Tomonori,
Nakamura Tatsuya,
Kimura Kanako,
Azami Yusuke,
Hirose Katsumi,
Suzuki Motohisa,
Wada Hitoshi,
Kikuchi Yasuhiro,
Nemoto Kenji

Affiliations

Ono Takashi: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Yabuuchi Tomonori: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ninohe Hospital, 38 - 2, Okawarage, Aza, Horino, Ninohe, Iwate, Japan
Nakamura Tatsuya: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Kimura Kanako: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Azami Yusuke: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Hirose Katsumi: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Suzuki Motohisa: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Wada Hitoshi: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Kikuchi Yasuhiro: Department of Radiation Oncology, Southern Tohoku Proton Therapy Center, 7-172, Yatsuyamada, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Nemoto Kenji: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, 2-2-2, Iida-Nishi, Yamagata, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/raon-2017-0023
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 51, no. 3
pp. 324 – 330

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There have been few reports about high total dose hypofractionated proton beam therapy for central lung cancer. The aim of this study was to examine retrospectively the safety and efficacy of high total dose hypofractionated proton beam therapy for central lung cancer.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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