Clinical Literature

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Prostate

Comparison of rectal dose reduction by a hydrogel spacer among 3D conformal radiotherapy, volumetric-modulated arc therapy, helical tomotherapy, CyberKnife and proton therapy

 

Minimal toxicity after proton beam therapy for prostate and pelvic nodal irradiation: results from the proton collaborative group REG001-09 trial

 

Sperm preservation and neutron contamination following proton therapy for prostate cancer study

 

Can We Advance Proton Therapy for Prostate? Considering Alternative Beam Angles and Relative Biological Effectiveness Variations When Comparing Against Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

 

Randomized trial comparing conventional-dose with high-dose conformal radiation therapy in early-stage adenocarcinoma of the prostate: long-term results from proton radiation oncology group/american college of radiology 95-09

 

Dose-volume comparison of proton therapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer

 

Radiotherapy treatment of early-stage prostate cancer with IMRT and protons: a treatment planning comparison

 

Clinical applications of proton radiation treatment at Loma Linda University: review of a fifteen-year experience

 

Comparison of conventional-dose vs high-dose conformal radiation therapy in clinically localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate: a randomized controlled trial

 

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Breast

Proton Therapy for Primary Breast Cancer

 

Proton radiotherapy for chest wall and regional lymphatic radiation; dose comparisons and treatment delivery

 

Proton therapy for breast cancer after mastectomy: early outcomes of a prospective clinical trial

 

Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease in Women after Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

 

Distribution of coronary artery stenosis after radiation for breast cancer

 

Postoperative proton radiotherapy for localized and locoregional breast cancer: potential for clinically relevant improvements

 

Dosimetric comparison of four different external beam partial breast irradiation techniques: three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, helical tomotherapy, and proton beam therapy

 

Late cardiac mortality and morbidity in early-stage breast cancer patients after breast-conservation treatment

 

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Lung

Phase 2 study of high-dose proton therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for unresectable stage III nonsmall cell lung cancer

 

Early findings on toxicity of proton beam therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for nonsmall cell lung cancer

 

Significant reduction of normal tissue dose by proton radiotherapy compared with three-dimensional conformal or intensity-modulated radiation therapy in Stage I or Stage III non-small-cell lung cancer

 

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Pediatric

An Update From the Pediatric Proton Consortium Registry

 

RO-11 Decreased Incidence of Hypothyroidism after craniospinal irradiation (CSI) with proton therapy (PRT) in patients with Medulloblastoma

 

Tumour control and Quality of Life in children with rhabdomyosarcoma treated with pencil beam scanning proton therapy

 

Proton Therapy for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma

 

Comparing Intelligence Quotient Change After Treatment With Proton Versus Photon Radiation Therapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors

 

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy: The Future May Prove Brighter for Pediatric Patients With Brain Tumors

 

Long-term toxic effects of proton radiotherapy for paediatric medulloblastoma: a phase 2 single-arm study

 

Proton beam craniospinal irradiation reduces acute toxicity for adults with medulloblastoma

 

Proton radiotherapy for high-risk pediatric neuroblastoma: early outcomes and dose comparison

 

Prospective study of health-related quality of life for children with brain tumors treated with proton radiotherapy

 

On the benefits and risks of proton therapy in pediatric craniopharyngioma

 

Proton radiotherapy for parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma: clinical outcomes and late effects

 

Growth hormone secretion after conformal radiation therapy in pediatric patients with localized brain tumors

 

A dosimetric comparison of proton and intensity-modulated photon radiotherapy for pediatric parameningeal rhabdomyosarcomas

 

Postoperative spot-scanning proton radiation therapy for chordoma and chondrosarcoma in children and adolescents: initial experience at paul scherrer institute

 

Proton versus photon radiotherapy for common pediatric brain tumors: comparison of models of dose characteristics and their relationship to cognitive function

 

Radiation dosimetry predicts IQ after conformal radiation therapy in pediatric patients with localized ependymoma

 

Proton radiotherapy for orbital rhabdomyosarcoma: clinical outcome and a dosimetric comparison with photons

 

Proton radiotherapy in management of pediatric base of skull tumors

 

Conformal proton radiation therapy for pediatric low-grade astrocytomas

 

Conformal proton radiation therapy of the posterior fossa: a study comparing protons with three-dimensional planned photons in limiting dose to auditory structures

 

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Brain and Skull Base

Proton beam therapy with concurrent chemotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme: comparison of nimustine hydrochloride and temozolomide

 

Proton therapy for low-grade gliomas: Results from a prospective trial

 

Photon-based fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for postoperative treatment of skull base chordomas

 

A comparison of critical structure dose and toxicity risks in patients with low grade gliomas treated with IMRT versus proton radiation therapy

 

Spot scanning-based proton therapy for intracranial meningioma: long-term results from the Paul Scherrer Institute

 

Hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy: an effective therapy for recurrent high-grade gliomas

 

Effectiveness and safety of spot scanning proton radiation therapy for chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base: first long-term report

 

Proton versus photon radiotherapy for common pediatric brain tumors: comparison of models of dose characteristics and their relationship to cognitive function

 

Proton beam radiation therapy for skull base adenoid cystic carcinoma

 

Fractionated proton beam irradiation of pituitary adenomas

 

Chordomas of the base of the skull and upper cervical spine. One hundred patients irradiated by a 3D conformal technique combining photon and proton beams

 

Potential reduction of the incidence of radiation-induced second cancers by using proton beams in the treatment of pediatric tumors

 

Proton therapy for tumors of the skull base

 

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Gastrointestinal

Preliminary treatment results of proton beam therapy with chemoradiotherapy for stage I-III esophageal cancer

 

Surgical spacer placement and proton radiotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

 

Four-dimensional computed tomography-based treatment planning for intensity-modulated radiation therapy and proton therapy for distal esophageal cancer

 

Particle Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Malignancies

 

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Head and Neck

Proton therapy reduces toxicity risk vs. IMRT in locally advanced esophageal cancer

 

Feasibility of Using 3D Uniform Conformal Scanning Proton Beam Therapy for Locally-Advanced Oropharyngeal Carcinoma Requiring Bilateral Neck Irradiation

 

The potential of intensity-modulated proton radiotherapy to reduce swallowing dysfunction in the treatment of head and neck cancer: A planning comparative study

 

Outcome of T4 (International Union Against Cancer Staging System, 7th edition) or recurrent nasal cavity and paranasal sinus carcinoma treated with proton beam

 

Proton beam therapy for unresectable malignancies of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses

 

Potential benefits of scanned intensity-modulated proton therapy versus advanced photon therapy with regard to sparing of the salivary glands in oropharyngeal cancer

 

Proton radiation therapy for head and neck cancer

 

Intensity modulated photon and proton therapy for the treatment of head and neck tumors

 

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CNS

A treatment planning comparison of intensity modulated photon and proton therapy for paraspinal sarcomas

 

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Other

An unexpected skin ulcer and soft tissue necrosis after the nonconcurrent combination of proton beam therapy and pazopanib: A case of myxofibrosarcoma

 

Proton radiotherapy for gynecologic neoplasms

 

An overview of modern proton therapy

 

Beyond a moonshot: insurance coverage for proton therapy

 

A systematic review of the cost and cost-effectiveness studies of proton radiotherapy