Proton therapy in prostate cancer
10.3760/cma.j.jssn.1673-422X.2009.11.023
- VernacularTitle:前列腺癌的质子治疗
- Author:
Jianguang ZHANG
;
Suwen LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prostatic neoplasms;
Radiotherapy;
Proton
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2009;36(11):867-869
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Proton beams have special physical properties, proton therapy for prostate cancer can increase the radiation dose of targets,significantly reduce the doses delivered to organs at risk, reduce the probability of normal tissue complication and secondary malignancies, improve overall survival in patients with localized prostate cancer.
