Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for All Children and Adolescents Globally: Is This a Realistic and Cost-Effective Goal?

Jeannette D. Parkes; Natia Esiashvili; Derek S. Tsang; Bree R. Eaton; Andrew J. Bishop; Susan M. Hiniker; Steve E. Braunstein; Bilal M. Qureshi; P. Njoki Njiraini; Kilian E. Salerno

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.03.027

Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for All Children and Adolescents Globally: Is This a Realistic and Cost-Effective Goal?

Jeannette D. Parkes
, Natia Esiashvili
, Derek S. Tsang
, Bree R. Eaton
, Andrew J. Bishop
, Susan M. Hiniker
, Steve E. Braunstein
, Bilal M. Qureshi
, P. Njoki Njiraini
, Kilian E. Salerno

Department of Oncology, Medical College, Pakistan

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	359-365
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics
Volume	125
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.03.027
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2026

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Parkes, J. D., Esiashvili, N., Tsang, D. S., Eaton, B. R., Bishop, A. J., Hiniker, S. M., Braunstein, S. E., Qureshi, B. M., Njiraini, P. N., & Salerno, K. E. (2026). Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for All Children and Adolescents Globally: Is This a Realistic and Cost-Effective Goal? International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 125(2), 359-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.03.027

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