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SUBMITTER: Langendijk JA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8270079 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of particle therapy 20210625 1
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 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 i ...[more]