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Is a tailored strategy using proton beam radiotherapy for reirradiation advantageous for elderly women? A case report.

Amelia BarcelliniAntonino DittoAlfredo MirandolaMarianna RoccioSara ImparatoFrancesco RaspagliesiEster Orlandi
Published in: Tumori (2021)
The complexity of reirradiation management in the frail and elderly population requires attention. Efforts should be focused on maintaining autonomy and quality of life in order to improve adherence and clinical compliance to the treatment. In the era of the tailored approach, hadrontherapy can play an important role to minimize toxicity, obtain good local control, and reduce the overall treatment time.
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