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  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-8533, Japan.

International Journal of Particle Therapy
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Proton beam therapy re-irradiation for pancreatic cancer is feasible using bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid (PGA) spacers to protect the stomach. This technique safely delivered radiation, controlled the cancer, and showed no adverse events.

Keywords:
Auto-activation PETPancreatic cancerProton beam therapyRe-irradiationSpacer

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