The Center for Biomedical Research is partnering with the world’s newest proton therapy center as part of a clinical meta-registry for clinical outcomes and long-term follow-up of…

Proton beam therapy does not cause the serious side effects associated with conventional radiation for children with brain and spinal cancers. HOUSTON, TX  -- The number of children suffering from…

"Precision vs. Profits" Proton Therapy is featured in Discover magazine's October 2014 issue The cyclotron is the world's largest, most complicated and most expensive medical device. It's saving children's lives,…

By John Maffei Learning he had prostate cancer was a shock for Steve Scott, who already had survived testicular cancer and a pulmonary embolism. Scott didn't pull any punches. "I…

by Deborah M. Marko BRIDGETON – As a designer, Jacob Riley-Wasserman looks for unique ways to make new connections. As a cancer patient, the 23-year-old Bridgeton resident is focused on…

MedicalXpress A new study by radiation oncologists at Mayo Clinic comparing the world's literature on outcomes of proton beam therapy in the treatment of a variety of advanced head and…

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite some success in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma, many patients suffer from late effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment, including the possible onset of…

By Steven J. Frank, M.D., MD Anderson Cancerwise Blog As the MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center marks its eighth year, we have a lot to celebrate. We've made phenomenal progress,…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Five years after having proton therapy for early- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer, 99 percent of men are living cancer-free and with excellent quality of life, according to…

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…