Proton therapy in the management of luminal gastrointestinal cancers: Esophagus, stomach, and anorectum Review
| Authors: | Kobeissi, J. M.; Simone, C. B. 2nd; Hilal, L.; Wu, A. J.; Lin, H.; Crane, C. H.; Hajj, C. |
| Review Title: | Proton therapy in the management of luminal gastrointestinal cancers: Esophagus, stomach, and anorectum |
| Abstract: | While the role of proton therapy in gastric cancer is marginal, its role in esophageal and anorectal cancers is expanding. In esophageal cancer, protons are superior in sparing the organs at risk, as shown by multiple dosimetric studies. Literature is conflicting regarding clinical signifi-cance, but the preponderance of evidence suggests that protons yield similar or improved oncologic outcomes to photons at a decreased toxicity cost. Similarly, protons have improved sparing of the organs at risk in anorectal cancers, but clinical data is much more limited to date, and toxicity ben-efits have not yet been shown clinically. Large, randomized trials are currently underway for both disease sites. © 2022 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access. |
| Keywords: | toxicity; esophageal cancer; gastric cancer; anorectal cancer; proton beam therapy; pencil beam scanning; luminal gastrointestinal cancers |
| Journal Title: | Cancers |
| Volume: | 14 |
| Issue: | 12 |
| ISSN: | 2072-6694 |
| Publisher: | MDPI |
| Date Published: | 2022-06-02 |
| Start Page: | 2877 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.3390/cancers14122877 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC9221464 |
| PUBMED: | 35740544 |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 1 July 2022 -- Source: Scopus |
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