First experience with model-based selection of head and neck cancer patients for proton therapy

Makbule Tambas,Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers,Hans P. van der Laan, Atje M. Wolters,Roel G.J. Kierkels,Dan Scandurra,Erik W. Korevaar,Edwin Oldehinkel, Tineke W.H. van Zon-Meijer,Stefan Both,Johanna G.M. van den Hoek,Johannes A. Langendijk

Radiotherapy and Oncology（2020）

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Abstract

•Model-based selection of patients with HNC for proton is clinically feasible.•Around 35% of HNC patients qualify for protons.•Most patients are selected based on ΔNTCP in dysphagia-related models.•Patients with advanced and pharyngeal tumor have higher probability to be selected.

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HNC,IMPT,MBS,OARs,NTCP,ΔNTCP,NIPP,TFD,ΣΔNTCP,PCM,PBS

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