The impact of protons on the incidence of second malignancies in radiotherapy

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 31-34

  Hall, Eric J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Neutrons; Passive modulation; Protons; Scanning beams

Indexed keywords

BLADDER CANCER; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; PROSTATE CANCER; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM CANCER; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; SECOND CANCER; STOMACH CANCER;

EID: 34548276465     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/15330346070060s405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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