title: The potential of proton beam radiation therapy in breast cancer.
abstract: A group of Swedish oncologists and hospital physicists have estimated the number of patients in Sweden suitable for proton beam therapy. The estimations have been based on current statistics of tumour incidence, number of patients potentially eligible for radiation treatment, scientific support from clinical trials and model dose planning studies and knowledge of the dose-response relations of different tumours and normal tissues. In primary breast cancer, it is estimated that about 300 of the annually 3 425 irradiated patients can potentially be candidates for proton beam therapy to reduce late toxicity, mainly from the heart and lungs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Björk-Eriksson
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Glimelius
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000191:economics / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D061766:Proton Therapy; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D018787:Radiation Oncology; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D013548:Sweden; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons