Books and Publications

Selection of scientific publications for proton therapy

• Steffen A.-L., Frisch S., Christiaens M., Hüer C., Fleischhack G., Dankwart R., Geismar D., Timmermann B.: Proton Beam Therapy in Childhood – Initial Results from the West German Proton Therapy Center Essen (WPE) Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015; 62(S4):S209 (Vortrag 47^th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Kapstadt)
• Timmermann B., Steffen A., Schulze Schleithoff S., Geismar D.: Proton beam irradiation in childhood: First experience at the West German Proton Therapy Centre Essen (WPE). Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014; 61(S2): S225 (Poster, 46th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, October 22-25 2014, Toronto, Canada)
• Timmermann B., Frisch S., Steffen A., Schulze Schleithoff S., Geismar D.: Early Experiences of the Advisory Centre for Particle Therapy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2014; 61(S2):S225 (Poster, 46th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, October 22-25 2014, Toronto, Canada)
• Rombi B, Timmermann B.: Proton Beam Therapy for Pediatric Chordomas – State of the Art. Int J Particle Ther. 2014; 1(2):368–385
• Timmermann B.: Protonentherapie als neue Behandlungsoption kindlicher Hirntumoren. Journal Onkologie 2014 (3):184-190
• Timmermann, B.: Therapie mit Protonen und anderen Teilchen. Journal Onkologie 2013 (10): 607-613
• Stuschke M., Kaiser A., Pöttgen C., Lübcke W., Farr J.: Potentials of robust intensity modulated scanning proton plans for locally advanced lung cancer in comparison to intensity modulated photon plans. Radiother Oncol. 2012 Jul; 104(1):45-51
• Qamhiyeh S., Geismar D., Pöttgen C., Stuschke M., Farr J.: The effects of motion on the dose distribution of proton radiotherapy for prostate cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2012 May 10; 13(3): 3639
• Bäumer C. and Farr J. B.: Lateral dose profile characterization in scanning particle therapy. Med. Phys. 2011 June; 38(6):2904 -2913
• Dieckmann K., Timmermann B.: Innovative Techniken und Partikeltherapie. Stellenwert für krebskranke Kinder. Onkologe 2011; 17 (11):1005-1012
• Geismar D., Qamhiyeh S., Kaiser A., Poettgen C., Farr J., Stuschke M.: Proton Radiation Therapy in Patients with Prostate Cancer Including the pelvic Lymph – A Plan Comparison Study. Strahlenther Onkol. 2011; 187 (Sondernr.1):61-62 (Poster)
• Geismar D., Lemke M., Vermeren X., Kaiser A., Poettgen C., Farr J.; Stuschke M.: Intensity modulated proton therapy for patients with localized anaplastic supratentorial gliomas – a plan comparison study. Strahlenther Onkol. 2010; 186 (Sondernr.1):54 (Poster)
• Timmermann, B.: Proton Beam Therapy for Childhood Malignancies: Status Report. Klin Pediatr. 2010 May; 222(3):127-33
• Geismar D., Qamhiyeh S., Kaiser A., Abu-Jawad J., Poettgen C., Coutinho L., Vermeren X., Stuschke M., Farr J.: Intensity modulated proton radiotherapy for supra and infratentorial ependymoma – a retrospective planning study. Strahlenther Onkol. 2009; 185(Sondernr.1):42 (Vortrag)
• Stuschke M., Geismar D., Qamhiyeh S., Kaiser A., Abu-Jawad J., Poettgen C., Farr J.: Intensity modulated proton radiotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: Assessment of dose conformality and the effects of inter- and intra-fraction motion on the dose distribution. Strahlenther Onkol. 2009; 185(Sondernr.1):42 (Vortrag)