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International Journal of Particle Therapy

The International Journal of Particle Therapy (IJPT) is the official open access journal of the Particle Therapy Cooperative Group (PTCOG).

14/08/2025

Clear cell adenocarcinoma of the uterine cervix is a rare and aggressive subtype of cervical cancer, typically resistant to conventional radiotherapy and lacking dedicated treatment guidelines. Read a case report in press now with IJPT that suggests a carbon ion radiotherapy boost is feasible, safe, and achieves long-term local control: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025004639

28/07/2025

Understanding how cells respond to - and repair - DNA damage is crucial for optimizing radiotherapy. Review a new study that evaluates how loss of different DNA DSB repair genes impacts radiosensitivity, in press now with IJPT: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025004615

17/07/2025

Registration is now open for the -NA 11th Annual Meeting in Shreveport November 7-9, 2025. Take advantage of Early Bird Rates until August 20th! Learn more: https://www.ptcog-na.org/ptcog-na-11th-annual-meeting/registration

20/06/2025

Given the long life expectancy of patients with pituitary neuroendocrine tumors, reducing long-term toxicity is essential to preserve quality of life.

In press with IJPT now: a collaborative Oslo University Hospital team investigates whether two- or three-field proton beam therapy (PBT) plans better spare organs at risk (OARs), including healthy tissue, than volumetric modulated arc photon therapy (VMAT): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025004573

18/06/2025

In press now with IJPT - read a collaborative University of Tsukuba and Shonan Kamakura General Hospital study that aims to overcome existing QA limitations with an XCT-PGD and a CBCT image guidance system for 3D verification of proton beam delivery accuracy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025000186

06/06/2025

Volume 16 is complete and online now, featuring articles on medulloblastoma from the Pediatric Proton/Photon Consortium Registry, operational improvement of a protontherapy system, and more: https://sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-particle-therapy/vol/16/suppl/C

30/05/2025

Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) significantly reduces mean heart dose (MHD), but data on cardiac substructure dose and toxicity compared to intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) are limited.

Read a new study in press now with IJPT that evaluates dose reduction in cardiac substructures between IMPT and IMRT and assessed cardiac toxicity risks using two NTCP models: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025000150

22/05/2025

In press now: Learn how a tailored QACT schedule based on beam trajectory and target location reduces unnecessary imaging without compromising treatment accuracy in cranial proton therapy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025000149

21/04/2025

Dynamic Spot-scanning Proton Arc (SPArc-Dynamic) therapy has gained attention for enhancing dosimetric plan quality. However, its full clinical implementation remains a work in progress. Learn about the development of step-and-shoot arc therapy (SPArc-step&shoot) for head-neck cancer treatment at Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital - in press now with IJPT: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025000125

04/04/2025

Are you working on applications in ? Learn more about our AI in PT Special Issue! Submission deadline is August 31, 2025, with publication at the close of 2025: https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/320698/ai-in-particle-therapy

27/03/2025

Carbon-ion radiotherapy is an emerging non-surgical treatment for early-stage breast cancer - read the first study to evaluate pectoral myositis after C-ion RT, in press with IJPT now: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025000095

25/03/2025

Italy is home to three proton therapy facilities, with additional ones in development, yet clear selection criteria for head and neck cancer patients remain to be defined - find an analysis of a model-based selection strategy in this context, now in press with IJPT: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2331518025000083

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Welcome to the only journal specializing in particle therapy.

We are the official journal of the Particle Therapy Cooperative Group, providing a preferred venue for disseminating the most up-to-date information on the clinical, physical, and biological research in proton, light-ion, and heavy charged-particle therapy. Since 2014, we are the only journal that specializes in particle therapy, a unique subject of growing interest to health researchers as the number of particle facilities increases internationally.