Proton Beam Therapy for Iris Melanomas in 107 Patients.

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Occurrence of phosphenes in patients undergoing proton beam therapy for ocular tumor.

Phosphenes are frequently reported by patients irradiated in the head and neck area. The aim of the present study was to characterize and investigate potential mechanisms of proton beam therapy (PBT)-...

Normal liver tissue change after proton beam therapy.

Normal liver tissue changes after proton beam therapy (PBT) were investigated in patients at 1 and 2 years after the therapy.

Integrated Beam Orientation and Scanning-Spot Optimization in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for Brain and Unilateral Head and Neck Tumors.

Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) is the state-of-the-art method of delivering proton radiotherapy. Previous research has been mainly focused on optimization of scanning spots with manually se...

Maintenance of multidomain neurocognitive functions in pediatric patients after proton beam therapy: A prospective case-series study.

Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) was developed to minimize the harmful results of radiation therapy as treatment for brain tumors. This study examined the neurocognitive outcomes of PBT in pediatric patients...

UK's first NHS high-energy proton beam facility.

With the UK's first high-energy Proton Beam Therapy Centre set to open next year at Manchester's The Christie, young patients with head and neck tumours, cancers close to the skull or spine, or a vari...

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Proton Beam Therapy for Chordoma Patients

Primary Objectives: To establish the efficacy of proton beam therapy with or without photon beam radiation therapy for skull base chordoma. Secondary Objectives: 1. To det...

Proton Beam Therapy for Chondrosarcoma

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if proton beam therapy, with or without photon beam radiation therapy, is effective in the treatment of skull base chondrosarcoma. The ...

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Early Stage Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate

The primary purpose of this study is to determine if high doses of radiation using proton beam can be given safely with low and acceptable side effects. This study will also gather data t...

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Intraocular and Periocular Retinoblastoma

The purpose of this trial is to evaluate proton beam radiation therapy as an alternative to external photon beam irradiation in children with retinoblastoma as a means of local tumor contr...

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Thoracic Cancer Who Have Received Prior Radiation Therapy

This pilot clinical trial studies proton beam radiation therapy in treating patients with thoracic cancer that has come back and have received prior radiation therapy. Proton beam radiatio...

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