Table 3.
Median values (range) of the relative risks for observing carcinomas at OAR (lung, breast, esophagus) assessed using the Schneider-model.
Proton/Photon relative risk of cancer | ||||||
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Linear | p-value | Exponential | p-value | Plateau | p-value | |
Lung right | 0.38 (0.08-0.60) | <0.001 | 0.34 (0.04-0.60) | <0.001 | 0.35 (0.05-0.50) | <0.001 |
Lung left | 0.46 (0.16-0.68) | <0.001 | 0.39 (0.13-0.63) | <0.001 | 0.41 (0.13-0.58) | <0.001 |
Breast right | 0.33 (0.00-2.68) | 0.008 | 0.33 (0.00-2.14) | 0.008 | 0.33 (0.00-2.4) | 0.008 |
Breast left | 0.44 (0.01-0.84) | <0.001 | 0.42 (0.01-0.81) | <0.001 | 0.43 (0.01-0.83) | <0.001 |
Esophagus | 0.72 (0.01-2.77) | 0.002 | 0.70 (0.01-1.63) | <0.001 | 0.76 (0.01-2.24) | 0.001 |