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• Radiobiology of carbon ions means that, theoretically, they
should be more effective in eradicating prostate cancer than low-
LET radiation.
• Carbon ion radiotherapy has been successfully applied to
several hundred patients with minimal morbidity and favorable
bNED survival rates.
• Carbon-Ion Therapy should be explored especially in
intermediate and high risk disease where conventional therapy
does not achieve satisfactory results.
Conclusion – Carbon Ions