Open AccessReview of carbon ion radiotherapy for skull base tumors (especially chordomas)
Author(s) -
Junetsu Mizoe
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2083-4640
pISSN - 1507-1367
DOI - 10.1016/j.rpor.2015.01.008
Subject(s) - carbon ion radiotherapy , skull , radiation therapy , chordoma , medicine , base (topology) , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , mathematics , mathematical analysis
To review the clinical feasibility of carbon ion radiotherapy (C-ion RT) for skull base tumors, especially for chordomas which are often seen in the skull base area.