General info: Currency: euro (€). Card payments are widely accepted in France, but it is useful to keep a small amount of cash for markets, cafés, or small local shops Time zone: Central European Summer Time – UTC+2 Main nearby cities: Caen (50 km), Rouen (93 km), Paris (200 km) French 101: A few basic […]
ECR News | PTCOG 64 dresses ECR!
Are you ready for another supersonic PTCOG? PTCOG-64 is fast approaching and ECR will be on the first line! Start by taking a look at the agenda, and delve into this article to find out more details about our events! 🕵️ PTCOG-ECR workshop The first ever PTCOG-ECR workshop will take place on Tuesday 9th June […]
Postoperative proton therapy in uterine and cervical cancer: promising evidence but remaining questions
Lars Wessel and Nathalie Arians The article reviews the potential role of proton therapy in the postoperative treatment of uterine and cervical cancers. Adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy is commonly used after surgery in patients with high-risk gynecological cancers to reduce recurrence. However, conventional photon radiotherapy can expose nearby organs such as the bowel, bladder, rectum, and […]
Pencil beam scanning proton lattice radiotherapy: single-field versus multi-field optimization
Shouyi Wei et al. The article investigates optimization strategies for proton lattice radiotherapy using pencil beam scanning (PBS). Lattice radiotherapy is an innovative treatment approach in which high radiation dose regions, known as vertices, are delivered inside large tumors while surrounding tumor tissue receives lower doses. This spatially fractionated technique aims to improve tumor control […]
An Artificial Intelligence Dose Engine for Fast Carbon Ion Treatment Planning
A. Quarz et al The article presents the development of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system designed to accelerate dose calculation in carbon ion radiotherapy. Carbon ion therapy is an advanced form of particle therapy that offers highly precise dose delivery and increased biological effectiveness against resistant tumors. However, treatment planning for carbon ions is computationally […]
Proton Beam Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer (TORPEdO): a Phase 3, Randomised Controlled Trial
David J Thomsonet al. The article investigates whether proton beam therapy (PBT) can reduce treatment-related toxicity compared with conventional photon intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Because survival rates for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers are generally high, reducing long-term side effects and preserving quality of life have become major priorities in radiotherapy research. The […]
Protonen- versus Photonenbestrahlung beim Oropharynxkarzinom
Alexander Rühle et al. The article examines the differences between proton and photon radiotherapy in the treatment of oropharyngeal carcinoma, focusing on treatment effectiveness, toxicity, and quality of life. Oropharyngeal cancer patients often require high radiation doses in anatomically sensitive regions, making the reduction of damage to surrounding healthy tissues an important therapeutic goal. The […]
A robustness-inclusive comparison of proton- versus photon-based whole-pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer within a randomised clinical trial
Sofie Tilbæk et al. The article evaluates whether proton therapy can provide superior organ protection while maintaining treatment robustness in patients with high-risk prostate cancer receiving whole-pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT). The study was conducted within a multicenter randomized clinical trial framework and focused particularly on the impact of anatomical and setup variations during treatment, which are […]
News from the Industry
RaySearch: an enhanced support for particle therapy RE-irradiation planning and evaluation. With the upcoming RayStation release, RaySearch introduces a new investigational (not CE-marked or FDA-cleared, thus not available for clinical use) functionality for reirradiation planning and evaluation. The new framework includes cumulative dose assessment based on deformable image registration and equi-effective dose in 2 […]
Make the most of your stay
Make the most of your stay for the conference from June 8 to 13, 2026, to explore the treasures of the Côte Fleurie. From culture and seaside heritage to major events, here is a selection of must-do activities to enjoy between sessions. The major event 2nd Deauville Sport Images Festival (June 6 to September 6, […]