Estimating the Number of Patients Eligible for Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) is an emerging radiotherapy modality with potential advantages over conventional photon-based therapy, including exhibiting a Bragg peak and greater relative biological effectiveness, leading to a higher degree of cell kill. Currently, 13 centers are treating with CIRT, although there are no centers in the United States. We aimed to estimate the number of patients eligible for a CIRT center in the United States.

Materials and methods

Using the National Cancer Database, we analyzed the incidence of cancers frequently treated with CIRT internationally (glioblastoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, locally advanced pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, localized prostate cancer, soft tissue sarcomas, and specific hea

SUBMITTER: Malouff TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7707324 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature