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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

Current state of proton therapy for tumors of the central nervous system in Spain: physical bases, indications, controversies and perspectives.

Eva María Corrales-García, José Javier Aristu-Mendioroz, Juan Castro-Novais, Raúl Matute-Martín, María Concepción Learra-Martínez, Pedro David Delgado-López

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Proton therapy in Spain: SEOR-SPROMP multidisciplinary recommendations developed through a RAND/UCLA consensus process.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Eva María Corrales-GarcíaServicio Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Burgos, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7129-3109
José Javier Aristu-MendiorozUnidad de Terapia de Protones, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.
Juan Castro-NovaisServicio de Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica, Centro de Protonterapia. Hospital Universitario Quironsalud, Madrid, Spain.
Raúl Matute-MartínServicio Oncología Radioterápica, Centro de Protonterapia, Hospital Quironsalud, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-0202
María Concepción Learra-MartínezComisión de Protonterapia de La Comunidad de Castilla y LeónServicio de Atención Hospitalaria y CoordinaciónDirección Técnica de Asistencia SanitariaDirección General de Asistencia Sanitaria y HumanizaciónGerencia Regional de Salud de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain.
Pedro David Delgado-LópezServicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario de Burgos, Avda Islas Baleares 3, 09006, Burgos, Spain. pedrodl@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-6958

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The unique biophysical properties of proton therapy (PT), regarding the precise dose distribution, a remarkable better sparing of surrounding normal tissues, and the decreasing costs have promoted the spread of this technique worldwide. In Spain, eleven new PT centers, added to the currently two in function, are expected to be available in the near future. Indications for PT are currently evolving. The suitability of PT in central nervous system tumors of the adult population has been extrapolated from the favorable experience in children and adolescents. Given the lack of appropriate randomized trials, controversies remain regarding its use in lower grade tumors, re-irradiation, and other clinical scenarios in which an a priori dose distribution benefit is expected compared to photon-based radiotherapy. PT is a reasonable option in many brain and spinal tumors associating long life expectancy, in which cognitive decline, and the appearance of radiation-induced neoplasms can be minimized.Estado actual de la terapia con protones en los tumores del sistema nervioso central en España: bases físicas, indicaciones, controversias y perspectivas.

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Central Nervous System NeoplasmsProton TherapyBrain NeoplasmsHumansRadiotherapy DosageSpainBrain tumorCentral nervous systemChildrenProton therapyRadiotherapy

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