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
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