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…
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…
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,…
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…
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),…
By Cynthia E. Keen, AuntMinnie.com staff writer May 22, 2012 -- At Massachusetts General Hospital, the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center allocates 40% of its available treatment time to…
If your doctor has recommended that proton therapy be part of your cancer treatment program, you probably have many questions and concerns about it. Proton therapy, a noninvasive, painless treatment,…
In patients with tumors adjacent to the optic disc (optic nerve head), proton irradiation is associated with preservation of some vision (although sacrificing sharpness) and prevention of eye removal, with…
By Randy Dotinga, HealthDay Reporter New research finds that men who undergo prostate removal often suffer more from incontinence and impotence than they expected, even when counseled beforehand about possible…
By Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff The first proton therapy center in Illinois is expected to start treating cancer patients months ahead of schedule. "The original plan was to open…
