Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8235984 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
For pediatric PRMS, superior normal tissue sparing is achieved with proton radiation therapy compared with IMRT. Because of enhanced conformality, proton plans also demonstrate greater normal tissue dose distribution asymmetry. Longitudinal studies assessing the impact of proton radiotherapy and IMRT on normal tissue function and growth symmetry are necessary to define the clinical consequences of these differences.
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Authors
Kevin R. M.D., Ph.D., Judith C.M.D., Stephanie J. M.D., Nancy J. M.D., Torunn I. M.D.,