Course book Advanced Treatment Planning 2018

Clinical benefits of PBT

• Reduce dose to normal tissues ➢ Children ▪ Reduce growth impairment ▪

Reduce second cancer risk (late)

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Reduce organ doses

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Teenagers and young adults ▪ Same

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Older adults ▪

What about older adults?

(2) & (3) – but at what age?

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Dose escalate radio-resistant tumours