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Early Toxicity In Patients Treated With Postoperative Proton Therapy For Locally Advanced Breast Cancer, J. J. Cuaron, B. Chon, H. Tsai, A. Goenka, D. Deblois, A. Ho, S. Powell, E. Hug, O. Cahlon
Early Toxicity In Patients Treated With Postoperative Proton Therapy For Locally Advanced Breast Cancer, J. J. Cuaron, B. Chon, H. Tsai, A. Goenka, D. Deblois, A. Ho, S. Powell, E. Hug, O. Cahlon
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PURPOSE: To report dosimetry and early toxicity data in breast cancer patients treated with postoperative proton radiation therapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS: From March 2013 to April 2014, 30 patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer and no history of prior radiation were treated with proton therapy at a single proton center. Patient characteristics and dosimetry were obtained through chart review. Patients were seen weekly while on treatment, at 1 month after radiation therapy completion, and at 3- to 6-month intervals thereafter. Toxicity was scored using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 4.0. Frequencies of toxicities were tabulated. RESULTS: Median dose delivered …