[Treatment of retinoblastoma using accelerated protons].
Thanks to the Bragg vertical and the straight course of protons, the physical selectivity of proton beam is greater then that of megavoltage photons. Since January 1991 we treated 3 retinoblastomas with proton beam at the cyclotron of Louvain-la-Neuve. Results are encouraging. The short term outcome seems comparable to phototherapy, but the long term expectancy is better, because of reduced secondary malignancies. Proton beam treatment for selected retinoblastomas seems a good alternative to external radiotherapy.
Croughs
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P
Service d'Ophtalmologie, Cliniques Universitaires St.-Luc.
Deman
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C
Richard
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F
Vynckier
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S
Van Obbergh
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L
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011522:Protons; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*
D011522:Protons
Le traitement du rétinoblastome par protons accélérés.