title: Proton therapy for cranial base tumors.
abstract: Proton irradiation and other charged-particle modalities have demonstrated effectiveness in controlling cranial base tumors and other lesions. The combination of capabilities available with heavy charged particles makes for a desirable therapeutic option that offers the opportunity for tumor ablation while preserving normal tissue function, with obvious implications for quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University, California, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Slater
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Archambeau
mesh_terms: D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002817:Chordoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D061766:Proton Therapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons