Proton beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer-is the hype (and the cost) Justi- fied? CurrUrol Rep. 2013;14:199-208. doi: 10.1007/ s11934-013-0320-2. PubMed PMID: 23546839.Proton Beam Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer-Is the Hype (and the Cost) Justified?. Gray P J,...
Although in use for over 40 years, proton beam therapy for prostate cancer has only recently come under public scrutiny, due to its increased cost compared to other forms of treatment. While the last decade has seen a rapid accumulation of evidence to suggest that proton beam therapy is both...
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The potential of proton beam radiation therapy in prostate cancer, other urological cancers and gynaecological cancers. Acta Oncol. 2005;44:890-895.Johansson B, Ridderheim M, Glimelius B. The potential of proton beam radiation therapy in prostate cancer, other urological cancers and gynaecological ...
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Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation therapy have fewer recurrences of their prostate cancer compared to men who did not receive the extra dose of proton radiation, according to a first-of-its-k
Proton therapy, an advanced form of radiation therapy, delivers precise doses of radiation to tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. This characteristic makes it highly effective for treating various types of cancers, particularly pediatric, head and neck, and prostate cancers. ...
Proton therapy is an emerging technology for providing radiation therapy to cancer patients. The depth dose distribution of a proton beam makes it a preferable radiation modality as it reduces radiation to the healthy tissue outside the tumor, compared with conventional photon therapy. While theoretica...
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology PhysicsHoltzman AL, Hoppe BS, Letter HP, et al. Proton therapy as salvage treatment for local relapse of prostate cancer following cryosurgery or high-intensity focused ultrasound. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016;95:465-471....
The Alberta Health Services, Cancer Care’s clinical practice guideline on "Proton beam radiation therapy" (2013) noted that "Members of the working group do not currently recommend that patients with prostate cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, or most lymphomas be referred for proton beam ...