Clinical controversies: proton therapy for prostate cancer. Semin Radiat Oncol 2013;23(2):109-14.Mouw KW, Trofimov A, Zietman AL et al (2013) Clinical controversies: proton therapy for prostate cancer. Semin Radiat Oncol 23:109–114 Central...
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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 can treat tumors in sensitive areas of the body. The treatment’s accuracy works to eliminate cancer cells while minimizing exposure to non-targeted, healthy tissue near the prostate. As a result, men get the benefit of extremely precise targeting with a lower risk for potential ...
The concern is mainly that these articles are not very good proof of the long-term benefit of using proton therapy to treat men with prostate cancer. In the second study, they compared a combination of photons and protons but said nothing about the effectiveness of using protons alone or phot...
Proton therapy has been around for nearly 60 years; tens of thousands of patients have been treated - mostly prostate cancer patients; it is FDA approved, reimbursed by Medicare and about 150 private insurers. Reputable medical centers in the U.S. and around the world have embraced the technol...
Proton 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 effective treatment strategy head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (...
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?
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Proton Therapy as Salvage Treatment for Local Relapse of Prostate Cancer Following Cryosurgery or High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound[J] . Adam L. Holtzman,Bradford S. Hoppe,Haley P. Letter,Romaine C. Nichols,Randal H. Henderson,William M. Mendenhall,Christopher G. Morris,Christopher R. Williams,...