A Critical Review of Radiation Therapy: From Particle Beam Therapy (Proton, Carbon, and BNCT) to Beyond

In this paper, we discuss the role of particle therapy—a novel radiation therapy (RT) that has shown rapid progress and widespread use in recent years—in multidisciplinary treatment. Three types of particle therapies are currently used for cancer treatment: proton beam therapy (PBT), carbon-ion beam...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Nobuyoshi Fukumitsu, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Kei Nakai, Hideyuki Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/8/825