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 [...]
Treating Breast Cancer with Proton Therapy
The latest national figures confirm that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and that breast cancer accounts [...]
Proton Therapy and Immunotherapy – Forging a New Partnership
The role of the immune system in eradicating cancer is critically important. Patients with suppressed immune systems frequently face more aggressive cancers and don’t [...]
The Use of Proton Therapy in the Treatment of Cancers in Adolescents and Young Adults
In recent years, the incidence of cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYA)has been climbing. The onset of cancers occurring before age 40 is [...]
Advances in Prostate Cancer Therapy: The Efficacy of Hypofractionation, Proton Therapy
Even though prostate cancer occurs in just half of the population, it’s one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers. According to the American Cancer [...]
Advances in Proton Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer
The number of people diagnosed with cancer continues to rise each year. According to the American Cancer Society, 1.9 million new cancer diagnoses were [...]