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Former Olympian Scott Hamilton joins Proton Therapy Board in Tennessee 

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…
  • June 13, 2013

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy, A ProCure Center Names New Associate Medical Director

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,…
  • June 11, 2013

Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute has Global Reach

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…
  • February 25, 2013

Debate over Effectiveness of Proton Therapy versus IMRT Therapy Continues

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),…
  • September 9, 2012

Proton Therapy Offers Hope to Pediatric Brain Cancer Patients

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…
  • May 22, 2012

Proton Therapy: The Cancer Treatment of the Future

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,…
  • January 25, 2012

Proton Radiation Therapy Associated With Preservation of Some Vision and Prevention of Eye Removal in Patients With Tumors Near the Optic Nerve

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…
  • September 12, 2011

Many Men Underestimate Prostate Surgery Side Effects

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…
  • August 12, 2011

Chicago’s First Proton Center Currently Accepting Patients for November Opening

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…
  • August 8, 2010
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