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Abramson Cancer CenterOctober 2, 2009
OncoLink reporters provide up-to-date coverage of the Particle Therapy Cooperative Group (PTCOG) 48 Conference in Heidelberg, Germany, September 28 - October 3, 2009.
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Interfractional Variation in the Set-up of Pelvic Bony Anatomy and Soft Tissue, and Their Implications in Proton Therapy of the Prostate
Presenter: A. TrofimovPresenter's Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MAType of Session: ScientificBackground As proton therapy becomes more widely available, more and more patients with prostate cancers receive definitive... |
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Late Effects of Particle Radiation
Presenter: E. BlakelyPresenter's Affiliation: Berkeley Laboratory, San Francisco, CaliforniaType of Session: ScientificBackground Dr. Blakely gave a comprehensive discussion of the published literature regarding late effects of radiation with protons... |
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Multi-Institutional Phase II Study of Proton Beam Therapy for Organ Confined Prostate Cancer in Japan, Focusing on the Incidence of Late Rectal Toxicities
Presenter: Dr. K. NiheiPresenter's Affiliation: Shizuoka Cancer Center, Shizuoka, JapanType of Session: ScientificBackground At present, IMRT is the predominant modality used to treat prostate cancer using radiation Dose escalation has... |
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Novel Techniques in Proton Treatment and Challenges with Heavy Ion Radiotherapy
Presenter: Dr. K. HerfarthPresenter's Affiliation: Heidelberg, GermanyType of Session: Scientific This presentation is a discussion of the current research projects that are ongoing at the Heidelberg heavy ion facility, as well as planned future... |
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Proton Radiation Therapy for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Presenter: C. RossiPresenter's Affiliation: Loma Linda, USAType of Session: ScientificBackground The most effective treatment for clinically localized prostate cancer remains controversial, as no randomized trials comparing radiation therapy to... |
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Proton treatment of prostate cancer in the presence of unilateral hip replacement
Presenter: M. Fitzek, K. Shahnazi, J. Simmons, A. ThorntonPresenter's Affiliation: Midwest Proton Radiotherapy Institute, Bloomington, IN, USAType of Session: ScientificBackground Options for the treatment of clinically localized prostate... |
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