I’M MINDY BASARA IN TODAY’S MEDICAL ALERT. RADIATION THERAPY IS A COMMON TREATMENT FOR CANCER. ABOUT HALF OF ALL CANCER PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE IT. ONE OF THE DOWNSIDES OF TRADITIONAL RADIATION IS THAT ...

The single-arm trial followed 63 adults with lower-grade gliomas treated with proton therapy. After five years, 79.1% of patients remained free from tumor progression. Overall survival reached 85.6%.

Mass General Brigham study highlights the efficacy of proton therapy in reducing toxicity while enhancing outcomes for patients with lower grade gliomas compared to traditional radiotherapy ...

In 2019, at age four, Hedley Elliot got extreme head- and earaches. For his parents, it was an emotional time, and they urgently sought a diagnosis and treatment for his pain. Fortunately, they live ...

Proton therapy is a type of radiation that targets cancer cells more precisely, which may prolong a person’s life. However, proton therapy is new, and pancreatic cancer has a low survival rate, so ...

The Senator Orrin G. Hatch Proton Therapy Center at Huntsman Cancer Institute opened in spring of 2021. Our radiation oncologists offer a range of the very best treatments individualized for patients.

New research suggests the targeted radiation treatment may reduce long-term side effects while maintaining strong cancer ...

An expert explained the benefits of proton therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, which delivers radiation directly to the tumor and spares surrounding areas. Proton therapy for the treatment ...

Proton beam therapy is a new type of radiation therapy for liver cancer. Research suggests that it may be equally effective as traditional radiation therapy but cause fewer side effects. Proton beam ...

Meet Drs. Janice Kim and Waylene Wang, Fred Hutch breast cancer specialists who are taking a more active role at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - Proton Therapy. We would also like to introduce you to ...

LITTLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mevion Medical Systems, the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for use in radiation treatment for cancer patients, today introduced its new product, ...

After completing two courses of chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant for Hodgkin lymphoma, 15-year-old Ava Schmid became ...