The Mayo Clinic study introduced a novel therapy combining advanced imaging techniques with proton beam radiation. Proton beam therapy delivers targeted radiation with unparalleled precision ...

Charlotte Elwood was diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer in 1997 and given six months to live. She received multiple ...

The most common type of radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer is external beam radiation. A specialized type of this, called proton therapy, targets just the tumor so the surrounding ...

Proton Beam Therapy is highly effective for treating tumours in sensitive areas, since by reducing exposure of healthy ...

Heavy-ion therapy, one of the most advanced radiotherapy techniques, has proven to be more effective than conventional X-rays ...

Currently, proton therapy is mostly delivered using pencil-beam scanning (PBS), which provides highly conformal dose distributions. But PBS delivery can be compromised by the small number of beam ...

But it can also be given as particle (proton or neutron) or electron beams. Radiation technology allows for a high level of precision during treatment. It focuses the beam on only the affected tissue.

Health systems in Columbus are pushing the needle on cancer treatment, from proton therapy to consolidated clinics, ...

Real-world data support clinical trial results showing less gastrointestinal toxicity with use of a rectal spacer during prostate cancer radiation therapy.

In collaboration with Hitachi, the National Cancer Centre Singapore has introduced Proton Beam Therapy - a treatment designed to target tumours with precision while reducing the impact on healthy ...