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      A novel approach to postmastectomy radiation therapy using scanned proton beams.

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          Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT), currently offered at Massachusetts General Hospital, uses proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) with intensity modulation, achieving complete target coverage of the chest wall and all nodal regions and reduced dose to the cardiac structures. This work presents the current methodology for such treatment and the ongoing effort for its improvements.

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          Journal
          Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys.
          International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
          Elsevier BV
          1879-355X
          0360-3016
          Feb 01 2015
          : 91
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Electronic address: ndepauw@partners.org.
          [2 ] Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
          [3 ] Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
          Article
          S0360-3016(14)04309-0
          10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.10.039
          25636765
          75ed1320-8ee6-43d2-9ceb-dc466c786832
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