Proton therapy is a type of radiation that targets cancer cells more precisely, which may prolong a person’s life. However, proton therapy is new, and pancreatic cancer has a low survival rate, so ...

Southwest Florida is now home to a groundbreaking cancer treatment option: proton therapy, a highly advanced form of radiation therapy. This innovative treatment is now being delivered to patients ...

Proton-based cardiac radioablation may offer a less invasive treatment for patients with hard-to-treat ventricular ...

The compact proton therapy machine, a new innovation for treating cancer created by Stanford School of Medicine and industry partners, is the first of its kind in the nation. Photo by Steve ...

Proton beam therapy, a radiation treatment for cancer, may be effective as a treatment for refractory ventricular tachycardia ...

Tests confirmed it was astroblastoma, a rare, malignant pediatric tumor. Her doctors wanted to use proton radiation therapy ...

Proton beam therapy is a new type of radiation therapy for liver cancer. Research suggests that it may be equally effective as traditional radiation therapy but cause fewer side effects. Proton beam ...

Texas Center for Proton Therapy has been serving cancer patients in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond for nearly a decade. The 63,000-square-foot facility located in Irving is one of approximately 45 ...

The liver is an extremely sensitive organ. It filters blood, eliminates toxins and creates bile to digest food; without a functioning liver, a person will die. Its sensitive nature, however, makes it ...

Photon therapy offers strong outcomes in treating oropharyngeal cancers; however, some radiation can reach and damage nearby healthy tissue. The damage can lead to side effects that may be severe for ...

Medicare generally covers proton therapy when a doctor or another healthcare professional deems it a reasonable and necessary treatment option, particularly when it can spare surrounding tissue more ...

Medicare typically covers proton therapy when sparing surrounding tissue is not possible with traditional radiation therapy and when this approach would benefit the individual. Medicare Part A covers ...