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Long-term results of carbon ion radiation therapy for locally advanced or unfavorably located choroidal melanoma: usefulness of CT-based 2-port orthogonal therapy for reducing the incidence of neovascular glaucoma

Authors :
Toyama, Shingo
Tsuji, Hiroshi
Mizoguchi, Nobutaka
Nomiya, Takuma
Kamada, Tadashi
Tokumaru, Sunao
Mizota, Atsushi
Ohnishi, Yoshitaka
Tsujii, Hirohiko
Source :
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. 86(2):270-276
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier Science Inc, 2013.

Abstract

To determine the long-term results of carbon ion radiation therapy (C-ion RT) in patients with choroidal melanoma, and to assess the usefulness of CT-based 2-port irradiation in reducing the risk of neovascular glaucoma (NVG).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03603016
Volume :
86
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Accession number :
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