National Protocol for Model-Based Selection for Proton Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer
Langendijk, Johannes A; Hoebers, Frank J P; de Jong, Martin A; Doornaert, Patricia; Terhaard, Chris H J; Steenbakkers, Roel J H M; Hamming-Vrieze, Olga; van de Kamer, Jeroen B; Verbakel, Wilko F A R; Keskin-Cambay, Fatma; Reitsma, Johannes B; van der Schaaf, Arjen; Boersma, Liesbeth J; Schuit, Ewoud
(2021) International journal of particle therapy, volume 8, issue 1, pp. 354 - 365
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Abstract
In the Netherlands, the model-based approach is used to identify patients with head and neck cancer who may benefit most from proton therapy in terms of prevention of late radiation-induced side effects in comparison with photon therapy. To this purpose, a National Indication Protocol Proton therapy for Head and Neck
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Cancer patients (NIPP-HNC) was developed, which has been approved by the health care authorities. When patients qualify according to the guidelines of the NIPP-HNC, proton therapy is fully reimbursed. This article describes the procedures that were followed to develop this NIPP-HNC and provides all necessary information to introduce model-based selection for patients with head and neck cancer into routine clinical practice.
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Keywords: head and neck cancer, model-based selection, national indication protocol, proton therapy, radiation-induced side effects, Radiation-induced side effects, Model-based selection, National indication protocol, Head and neck cancer, Proton therapy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Journal Article
ISSN: 2331-5180
Publisher: Allen Press Inc.
Note: Publisher Copyright: © Copyright 2021 The Author(s).
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