Proton Beam Therapy for the treatment of cancer
Mundy L, Hiller JE
Record ID 32006001406
English
Authors' results and conclusions:
It appears unlikely that comparative studies of the gold standard radiotherapy and proton beam therapy will be conducted. There is a large body of poor quality evidence indicating the successful use of proton beam therapy in a diverse patient base. Proton beam therapy may be of great benefit to a group of vulnerable patients who either have untreatable cancers with conventional therapies, or conventional therapies would put them at high-risk of future, secondary disease.
Authors' recommendations:
Decision held over until the next HealthPACT meeting; however it likely that a horizon scanning report will be commissioned.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2006
URL for published report:
Not Available
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Neoplasms
- Protons
Contact
Organisation Name:
Adelaide Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address:
School of Public Health, Mail Drop 545, University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, AUSTRALIA, Tel: +61 8 8313 4617
Contact Name:
ahta@adelaide.edu.au
Contact Email:
ahta@adelaide.edu.au
Copyright:
Adelaide Health Technology Assessment (AHTA)
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