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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
  • NAPT News

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
  • Advocacy, NAPT News

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
  • NAPT News

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
  • NAPT News, Patient Stories

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
  • Advocacy, NAPT News

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
  • NAPT News, Patient Stories

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
  • NAPT News

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
  • NAPT News, Patient Stories

South Knoxville Man Shares Message of Hope After Cancer Therapies and Surgery

Nick Parker has always been healthy and in good shape. “I don’t get sick, other than Parkinson’s and cancer,” he jokes. The South Knoxville native underwent treatment and surgery for…
  • June 7, 2024
  • NAPT News, Patient Stories
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The National Association for Proton Therapy (NAPT) and its members support cancer research and treatment innovation and are committed to raising awareness about the value of proton therapy among policymakers, insurers, caregivers and patients to ensure that this advanced treatment modality is affordable and available in communities across the country.

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