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The prognosis of patients with esophageal carcinoma treated by external x-ray irradiation alone is poor because of local recurrence and distant metastasis [1], To solve this problem, we have adopted a new therapeutic modality which utilizes proton beam. Proton beam has a highly defined dose distribution, resulting in no radiation exposure beyond the beam range and very little side scatter [2–4]. Thus, a study has been undertaken at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba in patients with esophageal carcinoma to receive definitive proton therapy or proton beam irradiation following external x-ray irradiation. This report describes the preliminary results from the first 15 patients who have been so treated.
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Koyama, S., Tsujii, H. (1993). Esophageal Carcinoma Treated with Proton Beam. In: Nabeya, Ki., Hanaoka, T., Nogami, H. (eds) Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68246-2_141
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