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In a First, Proton Therapy Bests Radiotherapy in an RCT

This article explores the results of a randomized controlled trial in patients with esophageal cancer.
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Medscape Medical News

July 28, 2020

Contributed by:

Mulcahy, N.

This article explores the results of a randomized controlled trial in patients with esophageal cancer. Authors of the study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology on July 25, 2020, report that proton therapy significantly reduced toxicity in patients who participated in the trial. The article includes commentary of independent peers within the industry.