Executive Summary of Clinical and Technical Guidelines for Esophageal Cancer Proton Beam Therapy From the Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group Thoracic and Gastrointestinal Subcommittees

• Published in: Frontiers in oncology Vol. 11; p. 748331
• Main Authors: Chuong, Michael D, Hallemeier, Christopher L, Li, Heng, Zhu, Xiaorong Ronald, Zhang, Xiaodong, Tryggestad, Erik J, Yu, Jen, Yang, Ming, Choi, J Isabelle, Kang, Minglei, Liu, Wei, Knopf, Antje, Meijers, Arturs, Molitoris, Jason K, Apisarnthanarax, Smith, Giap, Huan, Hoppe, Bradford S, Lee, Percy, Chang, Joe Y, Simone, 2nd, Charles B, Lin, Steven H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 19.10.2021
• Subjects: chemoradiation; esophageal cancer; Oncology; passive scatter proton; pencil beam scanning; proton beam therapy (PBT); passive scatter proton; pencil beam scanning; esophageal cancer; chemoradiation; proton beam therapy (PBT)

Radiation therapy (RT) is an integral component of potentially curative management of esophageal cancer (EC). However, RT can cause significant acute and late morbidity due to excess radiation exposure to nearby critical organs, especially the heart and lungs. Sparing these organs from both low and...