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Proton Therapy Redefines the Standard of Care for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Insights from a Landmark Case-Control Study

A comprehensive case-control study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas highlights how Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) significantly reduces toxicities and improves quality of life for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Reduces Acute Toxicity While Maintaining Oncologic Equivalence in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Five-Year Case-Control Analysis

A case-control study comparing IMPT and IMRT for nasopharyngeal carcinoma shows that IMPT significantly reduces grade 2+ acute toxicities without compromising long-term survival or local-regional control, suggesting a superior therapeutic i

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Higher Osteoradionecrosis Risk After Proton Therapy than IMRT in Oropharyngeal Cancer — What Clinicians Should Know

In a large single‑institution cohort of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, proton therapy was associated with a higher 3‑year rate of osteoradionecrosis than IMRT (6.4% vs 2.7%), though severe ORN remained uncommon.

Nov 27, 2025
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Severe Late Radiation Toxicities in Head and Neck Cancer: Common, Preventable, and Linked to Worse Survival

A large single-center cohort (n=7,622) shows 12.6% of head and neck cancer patients develop severe (≥RTOG grade 3) radiation-related late toxicities; modifiable factors and specialized multidisciplinary late-effects care may reduce risk and

Nov 25, 2025
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Proton Beam vs IMRT for Olfactory Neuroblastoma: Multicenter Propensity-Matched Cohort Shows No Clear Superiority

A multicenter propensity-matched cohort comparing adjuvant proton beam radiotherapy (PBRT) with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for olfactory neuroblastoma found no definitive differences in local control, recurrence-free survival,

Nov 21, 2025Sign in to read
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Proton Beam vs IMRT for Olfactory Neuroblastoma: Too Little Data for a Definitive Answer — What the New Propensity-Matched Cohort Tells Us

A multi-institutional propensity-matched cohort found no definitive differences in oncologic outcomes or grade ≥2 radiotherapy toxicities between adjuvant proton beam radiotherapy and IMRT for olfactory neuroblastoma, but estimates were imp

Nov 19, 2025

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