Proton therapy in the postoperative treatment of breast cancer patients
- VernacularTitle:质子治疗在乳腺癌术后放射治疗中的应用
- Author:
Jianguang ZHANG
;
Xiangkui MU
;
Jiamin LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Radiotherapy;
Protons
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2008;35(3):192-194
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With specific physical characters,proton for postoperative breast cancer can improve dose homogeneity,lower dose to crucial organs such as the heart,lung and the opposite breast,and reduce the complications of normal tissues and incidence of the second primary tumor proton accelerated radiation for partial breast cancer can reduce therapy time,but its long time effect needs great patients and long time follow-up to beproved.
