Treatment outcomes of proton or carbon ion therapy for skull base chordoma: a retrospective study

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Authors

M. Takagi

Yusuke Demizu · Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center

Fumiko Nagano · Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center

Kazuki Terashima · Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center

Osamu Fujii · Hakodate National Hospital

Dongcun Jin · Tsuyama Chuo Hospital

M. Mima · Hyogo Ion Beam Medical Center

Abstract

Both PT and CIT appear to be effective and safe treatments and show potential to become the standard treatments for skull base chordoma. To increase the local control, surgery before particle therapy is preferable.

Topics & Keywords

Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: Radiation Oncology

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 232-232

DOI: 10.1186/s13014-018-1173-0

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