How small is TOO small? New liver constraint is needed- Proton therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with small normal liver
Journal
PloS one
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
9
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Lee, Ching-Hsin
Hung, Sheng-Ping
Hong, Ji-Hong
Chang, Joseph Tung-Chieh
Tsang, Ngan-Ming
Chan, Kun-Ming
Tseng, Jeng-Hwei
Huang, Shih-Chiang
Lin, Shi-Ming
Lien, Jau-Min
Liu, Nai-Jen
Lin, Chen-Chun
Chen, Wei-Ting
Chen, Po-Jui
Huang, Bing-Shen
Abstract
This study evaluated the outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with small normal liver volume (NLV) treated with proton beam therapy (PBT) and introduced estimated standard liver volume (eSLV) as a new constraint.
Type
journal article