Advances in Lung Cancer Particle Radiotherapy

Kubo Nobuteru, Ohno Tatsuya

doi:10.2482/haigan.64.63

<p>Particle radiotherapy (proton radiotherapy and carbon ion radiotherapy) is a type of radiotherapy, and in recent years the number of facilities offering this treatment has increased significantly worldwide. Japan has a large number of particle radiotherapy facilities, and since 2016, a prospective national registry study has been initiated for all cases. Data from this prospective registry study have indicated favorable treatment outcomes in the real world, especially for stage I lung cancer. In addition, particle radiotherapy has been reported to be relatively safe for lung cancer patients with interstitial lung disease, who are often difficult to treat in clinical practice. For locally advanced lung cancer, the effectiveness of particle radiotherapy in combination with immunotherapy has not yet been clearly established. Particle radiotherapy is expected to improve local control and reduce the incidence of pneumonitis, which is associated with difficulty continuing immunotherapy. In the present report, we will discuss the future prospects together with the clinical results obtained so far.</p>

Advances in Lung Cancer Particle Radiotherapy

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