Toxicity with proton therapy for oral and/or oropharyngeal cancers: A scoping review.

Sneha SethiMitchel O'NeilEmilija D JensenGabrielle SmartBrianna Poirier

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2023)

Proton therapy is an evolving cancer treatment technique that has diverse advantages over conventional radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This review provides evidence that supports that proton therapy has an improved acute toxicity profile compared to radiotherapy to treat oral and/or oropharyngeal cancer individuals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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