Protons in head-and-neck cancer: Bridging the gap of evidence

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1282-1288

  Ramaekers, Bram L T ^a,b   Grutters, Janneke P C ^a   Pijls Johannesma, Madelon ^b   Lambin, Philippe ^b   Joore, Manuela A ^a,c   Langendijk, Johannes A ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST-EFFECTIVENESS RATIOS; INTENSITY-MODULATED PROTON RADIOTHERAPIES; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; METHODS AND MATERIALS; NORMAL-TISSUE COMPLICATION PROBABILITY MODELS; PROTON RADIATION THERAPY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; DISEASES; MARKOV PROCESSES; PHYSICAL THERAPY; PROTONS; RADIOTHERAPY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TISSUE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEALTH CARE COST; HIDDEN MARKOV MODEL; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED PROTON RADIOTHERAPY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; ORGANS AT RISK; PAROTID GLAND; PHOTONS; PROTON THERAPY; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNCERTAINTY; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 84875257007     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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