Proton beam therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer

Thomas J. Pugh; Seungtaek Choi; Quyhn Nhu Nguyen; Michael T. Gillin; X. Ron Zhu; Matthew B. Palmer; Andrew K. Lee

doi:10.1016/j.prro.2012.05.010

Proton beam therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer

Thomas J. Pugh, Seungtaek Choi, Quyhn Nhu Nguyen, Michael T. Gillin, X. Ron Zhu, Matthew B. Palmer, Andrew K. Lee

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Abstract

Proton beam therapy (PBT) offers the potential of dose escalation to target tissue while decreasing toxicity through unique physical dose deposition characteristics. PBT has been used to treat prostate cancer for several decades; however, recent enhancements in availability and treatment delivery have peaked interest in this technology among radiation oncologists, industry experts, and prostate cancer patients. As a result, the importance of understanding the collective experience and technical aspects of PBT delivery has become increasingly important in radiation medicine. This review article is intended to critically review the literature on PBT for localized prostate cancer, discuss the fundamentals of PBT treatment planning, and describe the continued development of proton beam technology for the treatment of prostate cancer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e87-e94
Journal	Practical radiation oncology
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prro.2012.05.010
State	Published - Apr 2013

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