Clinical Outcomes of Proton Beam Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Adjacent to the Gastrointestinal Tract

Key Points

• Evaluate the effects of proton beam therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma located near the gastrointestinal tract.
• Assessed clinical outcomes of patients treated with proton beam therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
• Focused on local recurrence rates and gastrointestinal tract sparing
• Comparison of treatment efficacy with and without GI tract sparing
• Limited effect on local recurrence rates with GI tract sparing during proton beam therapy
• Highlighted the need for more detailed irradiative planning
• Potential implications for treatment strategies in similar cases