Brain-Specific Relative Biological Effectiveness of Protons Based on Long-term Outcome of Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Zhang, YY; Huo, WL; Goldberg, SI; Slater, JM; Adams, JA; Deng, XW; Sun, Y; Ma, J; Fullerton, BC; Paganetti, H; Loeffler, JS; Lu, HM; Chan, AW

Chan, AW (corresponding author), Harvard Med Sch, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Boston, MA 02115 USA.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 2021; 110 (4): 984

Abstract

Purpose: Uncertainties in relative biological effectiveness (RBE) constitute a major pitfall of the use of protons in clinics. An RBE value of 1.1, wh......

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