Protons, Photons & the Prostate – is there emerging evidence in the ongoing discussion on particle therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer?
Proton therapy is actively and repeatedly discussed within the framework of particle therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. The argument in favor of treating the prostate with protons is partly financial: given that small volumes are treated, treat-ment times are low, resulting in a hypotheti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2016.00008/full |