Hot Topics in Skin Cancer: Proton Therapy and Immunotherapy, Mohs and Radiation
As the mercury rises in summer, so should awareness of skin cancer, the most common cancer type. More people develop skin cancer each year [...]
The Case for Proton Therapy in Lung Cancer Care
Progress in Treating Lung Cancer, But Challenges Persist Several innovations over the past few years have revolutionized the way we treat lung cancer. For [...]
Phase III Oropharyngeal Cancer Trial Shows Proton Therapy Improves Survival and Quality of Life
Since the mid-2000s, the incidence of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers has increased by about 1% per year, a rise coincident with a demographic [...]
Proton Therapy Shows Promise in Reducing Toxicity and Improving Outcomes for Gynecologic Cancer Patients
Over the past few decades, oncologists have made significant gains in reducing morbidity and mortality in many forms of cancer. Unfortunately, these advances haven’t [...]
Gaining Control of Oligometastatic Cancer with Proton Therapy
Recent years have brought major advances in the treatment of oligometastatic cancer. In the past, such cancers were treated with palliative care meant to [...]
Recent Study Points to Protons Being an Optimal Breast Cancer Treatment Option for Women, Especially Black Women
Black women face a myriad of health disparities that complicate the treatment of breast cancer. Not only are they more likely to be diagnosed [...]
Cancers Affecting Adolescents and Young Adults
In recent years, cancer diagnoses in people under the age of 40 have become more and more common. A study published in JAMA Network [...]
The Clinical Benefits of Proton Therapy
From the time the FDA approved proton therapy to treat patients in 1988, research through clinical trials has helped the field of radiation oncology [...]
Proton Therapy: A Treatment of Choice for Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. About one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70, [...]
Combatting Recurrent Cancers with Proton Therapy
When we care for patients with cancer, the initial treatment involves one or more of the three major modalities – radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. [...]
Turning to Proton Therapy in the Treatment of Thoracic Cancers
The use of proton radiation therapy is evolving in the treatment of thoracic cancers, with the most commonly occurring tumors appearing in the lung [...]
Eradicating Lymphatic Cancers with New Treatments
In the ever-evolving landscape of cancer treatment, researchers and medical professionals are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance efficacy while minimizing the impact on [...]
