Reviewer’ s report
Title: Long-term Multidisciplinary Treatment Including Proton Therapy for a Recurrent Low-
Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma and Pathologically Prominent Epithelial Differentiation: AnAutopsy Case Report
Version: 0Date: 30 Apr 2020
Reviewer's report:
Dear authors,
This is a very interesting case report.Please review on Page 10 L 179 - Where it states:
"The energy of the protons is accumulated in the large tumor and does not penetrate through the
tumor to its opposite side"The proton radiation does penetrate in much lower extents, although it accumulates in the targetarea and less dose exits the field due to protons caracteristic Braggs peak, therefore this statementshould be reviewed.The information regarding the dosage and fractionation used could be stated in the text rather thanin table form.Best regards,
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