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By Justin Harmon, DO and Joseph Cambio, DO
Volume 4, Issue 3
Pp. 37-40
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7. Slater J.D., Rossi C.J., Jr., Yonemoto L.T, et al. Proton Therapy for Prostate cancer: the initial Loma Linda University experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2004) 59: pp 348-352.
8. Slater J.D., Rossi C.J., Jr., Yonemoto L.T, et al. Conformal Proton Therapy for early-stage prostate cancer. Urology (1999) 53 : pp 978-984.
9. Zietman A.L., DeSilvio M.L., Slater J.D., et al. Comparison of conventional-dose vs high-dose conformal radiation therapy in clinically localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2005) 294 : pp 1233-1239.
10. Lundkvist J. Proton therapy of cancer: Potential clinical advantages and cost-effectiveness. Acta Oncol. January 1, 2005; 44(8): 850-61.
11. Nguyen PL, Trofimov A, Zietman AL. Proton-beam vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Which is best for treating prostate cancer? Oncology 2008 Jun;22(7):748-54; discussion 754, 757.
Resources
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