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Proton Therapy: New Hope for Patients with Liver Metastases

LOMA LINDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Initial results from a research study being conducted at Loma Linda University Medical Center’s (LLUMC) James M. Slater, M.D., Proton Treatment and Research Center reveal that proton…
  • February 4, 2014
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IMRT had Greater Effect on Bowel Function than Proton Therapy

Men with prostate cancer who underwent intensity-modulated radiation therapy reported similar quality-of-life summary scores as those who underwent proton therapy, according to results of a prospective study. However, problems with…
  • January 25, 2014
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Proton Therapy Offers Safe Treatment Option for Children with Tumors near the Brainstem

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Proton therapy can be used to safely treat pediatric sarcomas and brain tumors adjacent to the brainstem, according to a new study from researchers at…
  • October 7, 2013
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Different Attitudes Toward Proton Therapy Drive International Growth

    by Nancy Ryerson, Staff Writer The global market for proton therapy systems is expected to triple by 2018, and reach $2.5 billion by 2030, according to a new market…
  • September 12, 2013
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The Future of Proton Therapy with Dr. James M. Slater

By Brendon Nafziger This first appeared in the July 2013 issue of DOTmed Business News The first hospital-based proton therapy center in the United States, at Loma Linda University in…
  • July 25, 2013
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New Study Says Proton Beam Radiation is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Secondary Cancers When Compared with Photon Radiation

ASCO Post: Proton Radiation Is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Secondary Cancers When Compared with Photon Radiation By Jo Cavallo Key Points: A retrospective cohort study of 558 patients treated…
  • July 9, 2013
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Former Olympian Scott Hamilton joins Proton Therapy Board in Tennessee 

By News Sentinal Staff Former figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton has joined the Provision Center for Proton Therapy board of directors. A cancer and brain tumor survivor…
  • June 13, 2013
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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy, A ProCure Center Names New Associate Medical Director

Source Newsroom: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy, A ProCure Center Nationally recognized radiation oncologists join SCCA Proton Therapy Newswise — SEATTLE, WA – Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy,…
  • June 11, 2013
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Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute has Global Reach

Hampton, Va. – The Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute (HUPTI) has announced a partnership with Strategic Alliance Holdings, LLC (SAH) to treat cancer patients from the Middle East and North…
  • February 25, 2013
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Debate over Effectiveness of Proton Therapy versus IMRT Therapy Continues

By Lillian Guevara-Castro, Gainesville Sun, staff writer Two years ago, Don Denton was having regular blood work done for high blood pressure when the lab measured his PSA (prostate-specific antigen),…
  • September 9, 2012
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