GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Robert H. Press, MD Radiation Oncologist Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute Conducting high-quality clinical trials is crucial for establishing the value proposition…
NAPT NEWS For Immediate Release: June 5, 2024 – Patients requiring radiation therapy for head and neck cancer benefit from proton therapy based on preliminary data from a multi-institution Phase…
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open highlights significant disparities in travel-time access to proton beam therapy (PBT) for cancer treatment across the contiguous United States. Proton beam therapy,…
This month, the National Association for Proton Therapy brought a celebratory close to its 2024 Excellence Awards with special ceremonies in California and Florida. These events not only recognized the…
NAPT NEWS For Immediate Release: March 19, 2024. – The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to increasing patient access to advanced cancer treatments, today…
Congressional Updates Doc Fix Signed Into Law A “mini-bus” federal funding package signed into law March 9 included the “Doctor Fix,” mitigating Medicare physician payment cuts by 1.68% effective March…
NAPT NEWS For Immediate Release: January 23, 2024 – The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to increasing patient access to one of the most…
NAPT NEWS For Immediate Release: January 18, 2024 – The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT), the nation’s leading organization dedicated to increasing patient access to one of the most…
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Mark Pankuch, PhD, DABR, FAAPM Director of Medical Physics Northwestern Medicine - Central DuPage Hospital On January 1, 2024, Illinois saw the…
Building on the groundwork laid in previous years, NAPT continued its aggressive federal advocacy this year. Consistent with NAPT’s mission, its efforts centered on increasing awareness of and support for…
