title: The potential of proton and light ion beams in radiotherapy.
abstract: In an investigation by the Swedish Cancer Society, the present status, critical issues and future aspects and potentials were described by an expert group for each of nine major areas of radiation therapy research. The present report deals with the potential of proton and light ion beams in radiotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Radiology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Ingela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Turesson
authors.forename: Karl-Axel
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Sören
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mattsson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007477:Ions; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011522:Protons; D018787:Radiation Oncology; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D011522:Protons