Particle Therapy for Breast Cancer: Benefits and Challenges
Hadron therapy with protons and carbon ions is widely attracting interest as a potential competitor of conventional photon radiotherapy. Exquisite dose distribution of charged particles allows for a higher local control of the tumor and lower probability of damage to nearby healthy tissues. Heavy io...
Main Authors: | Wanrong Luo, Yasser F. Ali, Chong Liu, Yuchen Wang, Caorui Liu, Xiaoni Jin, Guangming Zhou, Ning-Ang Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.662826/full |
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