Risk factors for radiation-induced rib fractures following proton beam therapy for stage I non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study
In addition to dosimetric parameters, factors related to skeletal structure and bone strength are crucial predictors of proton RIRFs and should be considered for safer radiation therapy.
Authors
- Takashi Ogino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1619-8659)
- Naoaki Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3236-7440)
- Mayumi Yamashita
- Yasumasa Kakinohana
- Takeshi Arimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8512-1316)
- Takashi Yoshiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2918-4336)
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
- Unitika (Japan) (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14047-6
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00