Current status and progress of proton and heavy ion radiotherapy for glioma in adults
Sun Pian, Kong Lin
Department of Head and Neck Neuro-Oncology,Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center / Shanghai Key Laboratory of radiation oncology(20dz2261000) / Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Proton and Heavy Ion Radiation Therapy, Shanghai 201321,China
Abstract：Glioma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor. Surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy is the standard treatment, but the outcome is unsatisfactory. Currently, proton and carbon ion, the most advanced radiotherapy technology, offer substantial clinical advantages over the conventional photon therapy in multiple tumors. However, the effect of proton and carbon ion radiotherapy in glioma has not been clarified clearly. This article will elaborate on the basic research and clinical outcomes of proton and carbon ion radiotherapy for glioma.
Sun Pian,Kong Lin. Current status and progress of proton and heavy ion radiotherapy for glioma in adults[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2022, 31(2): 201-207.
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