title: [Treatment of retinoblastoma using accelerated protons].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Cliniques Universitaires St.-Luc.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Croughs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Richard
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vynckier
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Obbergh
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D011522:Protons
vernacular_title: Le traitement du rétinoblastome par protons accélérés.