Proton therapy in the most common pediatric non-central nervous system malignancies: an overview of clinical and dosimetric outcomes

• Main Authors: Angela Sardaro (Author), Roberta Carbonara (Author), Maria Fonte Petruzzelli (Author), Barbara Turi (Author), Marco Moschetta (Author), Arnaldo Scardapane (Author), Amato Antonio Stabile Ianora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Radiation therapy represents an important approach in the therapeutic management of children and adolescents with malignant tumors and its application with modern techniques - including Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) - is of great interest. In particular, potential radiation-induced injuries and...