Proton Therapy and IMRT Show Similar Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Trial

Proton therapy and IMRT show similar outcomes in head and neck cancer trial

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer.

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy matches proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer. The TORPEdO trial, a randomized study conducted across the United Kingdom, found no meaningful differences between the treatments in patient-reported quality of life, swallowing function or feeding tube depen…

Proton Beam Therapy No Better Than Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer

(MedPage Today) — SAN FRANCISCO — Treatment with intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) or intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) resulted in similarly low rates of late toxicity in patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer… Source link : https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/astro/117719 Author : Publish date : 2025-09-30 19:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source. The post Proton Beam Thera…

Proton Beam Therapy and IMRT Confer Similar AEs and QOL in Oropharyngeal Cancer

Regarding feeding tube use and weight loss, patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with proton beam therapy or IMRT saw similar results.

ASTRO: Contemporary IMRT comparable to proton therapy for throat cancer

Phase III U.K. TORPEdO trial investigated proton beam therapy for reducing long-term treatment-related toxicities.

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Matches Proton Therapy in Patient-Reported Outcomes for Oropharyngeal Cancer

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer.