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- 20.000 documented
irradiations, less side-effects
compared with photons
- In small tumors at the back of
the eye, protons are not
superior to brachytherapy
(contact therapy with
radioactive sources)
- In larger (thicker) tumors,
protons have a superior dose
distribution and are therefore
the treatment of choice
- This applies to various eye
tumors, however, most
evidence exists for ocular
melanoma
OPTIS (Ocular Proton Therapy Installation Switzerland)
Eye tumors