Surgical spacer placement for proton radiotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic body and tail cance...
Surgical spacer placement for proton radiotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic body and tail cancers: initial clinical results
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Particle radiotherapy has increasingly gained acceptance for locally advanced pancreatic cancers owing to superior tumor conformity and dosimetry compared to conventional photon radiotherapy. However, the close proximity of the pancreas to the stomach and duodenum leads to radiation-induced gastrointestinal toxicities, which hinder the delivery of...
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Surgical spacer placement for proton radiotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic body and tail cancers: initial clinical results
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_235153e5ee074ea8b4fe52f880ef6de6
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_235153e5ee074ea8b4fe52f880ef6de6
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1748-717X
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1748-717X
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10.1186/s13014-020-01731-z
