Proton therapy special feature: introductory editorial

摘要

Proton therapy for cancers of various types is expanding rapidly all around the world with about 90 facilities in operation and approximately 30 under construction, according to the PTCOG website.1 Almost 200,000 patients have been treated with protons, and innovative treatment approaches and exciting results from clinical studies are appearing regularly. This BJR special feature highlights advances in proton therapy in the areas of biology, physics and clinical studies, reviewing the latest research and clinical findings and identifying challenges and opportunities for further research and development.