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Long-Term Heart Health: New Study Highlights Benefits of Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer Survivors

Article by: Texas Center for Proton Therapy A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that incidences of cardiac dysfunction amongst breast cancer survivors increased eightfold within the…
  • October 30, 2024
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The Vital Role of Patient Navigation in Accessing Advanced Cancer Treatments Like Proton Therapy

Author: Jennifer Maggiore Executive Director, NAPT In the realm of cancer treatment, timely access to the most appropriate care is crucial to ensuring improved patient outcomes. However, for many cancer…
  • September 18, 2024
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NAPT Quarterly Advocacy Report: Q2 2024

Congressional Updates Medicare Payment Rules Released The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released 2025 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)…
  • August 23, 2024
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Happy National Medical Dosimetrist’s Day!

GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Linnae Campbell MSHA, MS, CMD R.T.(R)(T) Certified Medical Dosimetrist Northwestern Medicine You might be thinking, “Happy WHAT?!” Medical Dosimetrists are at the…
  • August 21, 2024
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Brain Cancer Survivor Benedict Schiefelbein

“We are extremely grateful for Texas Center for Proton Therapy. From start to finish, it was a true delight being there with the nurses and radiation…
  • July 30, 2024
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Virginia Passes Landmark Bill to Ensure Fair Insurance Coverage for Proton Therapy, Championing Advanced Cancer Treatment Accessibility

Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (Hampton Proton) spearheaded a significant effort to expand equitable access to proton therapy in the state of Virginia. Recognizing the potential of proton therapy to…
  • July 12, 2024
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The PCG Proton Therapy Registry: 15 years of enrollment

GUEST CONTRIBUTORS: Jillian Plochocki Executive Director Proton Collaborative Group (PCG) Charles B. Simone, II, MD, FASTRO, FACRO Chief Medical Officer New York Proton Center [minti_divider…
  • June 28, 2024
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Deborah Cooley: Two-Time Lung Cancer Survivor

Deborah Cooley's cancer diagnosis came shortly after being involved in a near-fatal car accident. “A…
  • June 18, 2024
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Proton Therapy: Less Side Effects, Lower Costs? New Trial Aims to Prove It

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…
  • June 17, 2024
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Tennessee grandmother’s tumor caused by freckle that turned into eye cancer

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used proton therapy to treat the rare case of melanoma When Debbie Hensley went in for her annual eye exam, her optometrist knew there was a…
  • June 11, 2024
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