According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 190,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year; more than 27,000 men die of the disease yearly. In fact, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men after skin cancer. Because of the irreversible and serious side ...
Proton beam radiation therapy allows dose escalation to the tumor with less scatter radiation dose to the surrounding tissues because of the physical characteristics of protons compared with x-rays. Although numerous published reports have shown excellent clinical outcomes after proton therapy for prostate...
Treatment for prostate cancer varies depending on the stage and grade of the cancer and if it has spread to other body parts. Proton therapy delivers extremely precise, high doses of radiation directly to tumors, working to eliminate cancer cells while minimizing exposure...
Proton Therapy Candidates Treatment for prostate cancer varies by patient and may depend on how advanced the cancer is and whether it has spread to other parts of the body. In many cases, proton treatment is an ideal option for many prostate cancer patients. Proton therapy can also treat prost...
1.Mendenhall, NP et al. Five-Year Outcomes from 3 Prospective Trials of Image-Guided Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys 2014 March; 88(3):596-602. 2.Han, M et al. Long-Term Biochemical Disease-Free and Cancer-Specific Survival Following Anatomic Radical Re...
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A society for radiation oncologists touts new studies on the benefits of proton radiation therapy in prostate cancer, but is the evidence really solid? Dr. Gerald Chodak discusses the issue.
My experience was excellent. Everyone at Texas Center for Proton Therapy was a knowledgeable professional who did their work in a true spirit of service to their patients. What advice might you give someone who has just found out they have prostate cancer?
Proton Therapy vs. IMRT for Prostate Cancer: A Dosimetric ComparisonProton Therapy vs. IMRT for Prostate Cancer: A Dosimetric ComparisonBrachytherapyCervical cancerInverse planningPulsed-dose rateInduction chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation for responders or immediate surgery for non-responders is an ...
Proton therapy for prostate cancer is a treatment option that involves using a focused ray of proton particles to destroy cancerous tissues. The treatment is capable of delivering precise, high doses of radiation to accurately target cancer cells without causing damage to healthy tissue surrounding ...