What are the current indications for proton beam therapy in the treatment of breast cancer?
In which particular patient cases or clinical scenarios would you consider preferentially treating a patient with protons over photons?
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Radiation Oncology · Harvard Medical School
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Proton therapy can often be helpful in locally advanced breast cancer scenarios when the proximity of targets (e.g. internal mammary nodes) may approximate vulnerable cardiopulmonary structures or where other normal tissue exposure may be a concern. This can be applicable among patients with:
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