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Rationale for Proton Therapy in Pediatric Malignancies

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Proton therapy (PT) is being applied with increasing frequency in the treatment of pediatric malignancies. The principal rationale, selected published clinical results, and remaining challenges will be presented.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Louisville, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, 529 S. Jackson Street, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA

    Shiao Y. Woo

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Woo, S.Y. (2012). Rationale for Proton Therapy in Pediatric Malignancies. In: Linz, U. (eds) Ion Beam Therapy. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, vol 320. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21414-1_17

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