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Postoperative Proton Therapy in the Management of Stage III Thymoma

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1 Postoperative Proton Therapy in the Management of Stage III Thymoma
Nicolas Figura, BA, Bradford S. Hoppe, MD, MPH, Stella Flampouri, PhD, Zhong Su, PhD, Omeni Osian, MD, Alan Monroe, MD, Romaine C. Nichols, MD  Journal of Thoracic Oncology  Volume 8, Issue 5, Pages e38-e40 (May 2013) DOI: /JTO.0b013e31827a8911 Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions

2 FIGURE 1 Colorwash isodose distribution for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (left) and proton therapy (right). The heart is outlined in red, the breasts in yellow, the PTV 50.4 Gy is in dark blue, and the PTV boost is in dark pink. The highest radiation therapy doses are represented by red whereas the lowest doses are represented in blue. PTV, planned target volume. Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, e38-e40DOI: ( /JTO.0b013e31827a8911) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions

3 FIGURE 2 Dose-volume histograms representing the percentage of each organ irradiated at each radiation dose level with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (dashed line) or proton therapy (solid line). Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2013 8, e38-e40DOI: ( /JTO.0b013e31827a8911) Copyright © 2013 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Terms and Conditions


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