Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry

SEP 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Impact of Nanoparticles on Proton Therapy: A Review Study

Cancers

A narrative literature review synthesizing preclinical evidence on nanoparticle radiosensitizers for proton therapy; raises mechanistic questions and identifies research gaps rather than reporting new empirical results or clinical outcomes.

AUG 16, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Quantum Horizons in Cancer Radiotherapy: Integrating DNA Damage Modeling, Radiobiology, and Emerging Treatment Technologies

Applied Sciences

This is a narrative review examining theoretical quantum-mechanical principles and emerging technologies in radiotherapy without reporting empirical results, clinical outcomes, or comparative evidence.

AUG 15, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Monte Carlo microdosimetry of 211at in multi-species thyroid follicle models: AlfaMC versus MCNPX and Geant4

Ejnmmi Physics

This is a computational methods validation study comparing three Monte Carlo codes for microdosimetry calculations; it demonstrates technical concordance but provides no clinical outcome data or patient evidence.

AUG 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Inhibition of ATM, ATR and DNA-PK radiosensitises 3D uveal melanoma models to X-rays and proton beam therapy

Frontiers in Oncology

Sound experimental study in 3D models demonstrating that DNA damage response inhibitors enhance radiosensitivity to both X-rays and proton therapy, but limited to in vitro spheroids without clinical validation or human data.

AUG 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Integrating a Ripple Filter into Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer: from Dosimetric Feasibility to Acute Toxicity Assessment

BMC Cancer

A two-phase feasibility and safety study combining dosimetric planning with retrospective clinical validation in a single institution, showing efficiency gain and acceptable acute toxicity, but limited by retrospective design, modest sample size, and surrogate endpoints.

AUG 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Assessing the feasibility of uTPS for volumetric modulated arc therapy treatment plan optimization of dual-layer multileaf collimator linear accelerators

Radiation Oncology

Single-centre feasibility study with small sample (n=20) and surrogate endpoints (dosimetric indices); demonstrates technical capability but lacks hard clinical outcomes or patient data.

AUG 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Bioactive PdPt nanosheets for hypoxia modulation-enhanced radiotherapy

Nano Today

Preclinical in vivo study of a novel nanoparticle platform demonstrating mechanistic effects on tumor hypoxia and radiosensitivity in animal models, without clinical trial data or direct comparison to standard therapy.

AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Blood dosimetry during volumetric modulated arc therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A time-resolved model of circulating particles

Physica Medica

A methodological study implementing a novel four-dimensional dosimetry algorithm in a retrospective cohort; it demonstrates technical feasibility and reports dosimetric differences but lacks clinical outcome validation or prospective design.