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In what situation, if any, should a proton boost be used to boost gross disease in head and neck cases?

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Radiation Oncology · Karmanos Cancer Institute - McLaren Proton Therapy Center

Good question. It reminds me of when IMRT was newer, and our practice at UCLA was to give 5 weeks of 3D conformal radiation to whole pelvis, reserving IMRT for the prostate boost portion.@Dr. First Last and I looked at the outcomes, and they didn't seem much different, toxicity-wise, than those who ...

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