Proton therapy in chordoma of the base of the skull: a systematic review

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Maurizio Amichetti1, M. Cianchetti1, Dante Amelio1, Riccardo Maurizi Enrici2, Giuseppe Minniti2
1ATreP—Provincial Agency for Proton Therapy, Trento, Italy
2Department of Radiation Oncology, S. Andrea Hospital, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy

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