Vol 1, No 4 (December 22, 2012): Translational Cancer Research (Particle Beam Therapy II)

Original Articles

Comparison of tissue characterization curves for different CT scanners: implication in proton therapy treatment planning
Chee-Wai Cheng, Li Zhao, Mark Wolanski, Qingya Zhao, Josuha James, Kate Dikeman, Michael Mills, Mei Li, Shiv P. Srivastava, Xing Qi Lu, Indra J. Das
Surgical organ displacement for proton radiotherapy
Jerry M. Jesseph, Markus M. Fitzek, Kambiz Shahnazi, Song-Chu Ko, James R. Howe, Allan F. Thornton, Andrew L. Chang

Review Articles

Proton therapy for head and neck cancer: current applications and future directions
Alexander Lin, Samuel Swisher-McClure, Laura Bonner Millar, Maura Kirk, Caitlyn Yeager, Ali Kassaee, Boong-Keng Kevin Teo, Stephen M. Hahn
Proton radiotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer
Heath Devin Skinner, Ritsuko Komaki
Stereotactic body proton therapy for liver metastases
Joseph I. Kang Jr, Ted C. Ling, Jerry D. Slater, Gary Y. Yang
Clinical trials for charged particle beam therapy
Fantine N. Giap, Huan B. Giap, Alejandro Mazal, Martin Jermann, Bosco Giap, Richard P. Levy, Erik Blomquist

Disclosure:

The focused issue “Particle Beam Therapy II” was commissioned by the editorial office, Translational Cancer Research without any sponsorship or funding. Huan Giap and Eric Y Chuang served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the focused issue.