Published March 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Long-Term Follow-up of Patients Treated at a Single Institution Using a Passively Scattered Proton Beam; Observations Around the Occurrence of Second Malignancies

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork (Ireland)
  • 2. iThemba LABS, Faure, Cape Town (South Africa)
  • 3. Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork (Ireland)
  • 4. School of Public Health, Department of Statistics, University College Cork (Ireland)

Description

To investigate the occurrence of second malignancies resulting from the secondary radiation from a passively scattered proton beam.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.10.022;
PII
S0360301618339117;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics
Journal Volume
103
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 680-685
ISSN
0360-3016
CODEN
IOBPD3

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
55060904
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
NEOPLASMS; PATIENTS; PROTON BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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