Intensity-modulated radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a comparative treatment planning study of photons and protons
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- 24 January 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Radiation Oncology
- Vol. 3 (1) , 4
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717x-3-4
Abstract
The aim of this treatment planning study was to investigate the potential advantages of intensity-modulated (IM) proton therapy (IMPT) compared with IM photon therapy (IMRT) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Keywords
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