At Huntsman Cancer Institute, proton therapy is not just a targeted treatment; it’s part of a carefully coordinated, state-of-the-art cancer care program. As the first and only center in the Mountain ...

Stephen De La Torre's brain tumor was the size of a battery and close to his brain stem, so doctors found a way to shrink the ...

Proton therapy is a form of radiation that reduces the total amount of radiation to the tissues surrounding the tumor, which could potentially lead to fewer side effects. If you have prostate cancer, ...

Cancer treatment has long relied on a delicate balance—destroying tumours while sparing the healthy tissues that sustain life. In recent years, that balance has begun to shift, thanks to advances in ...

LITTLETON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mevion Medical Systems, the leading provider of compact proton therapy systems for use in radiation treatment for cancer patients, today introduced its new product, ...

The Federal Government is actively considering a Victorian proposal, with Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre emerging ...

Within the next month, providers at Fred Hutch – Proton Therapy will be able to offer advanced X-ray radiation, called TrueBeam photon radiation, to those patients who will benefit from this modality.

Radiation therapy is one of the most common treatments for lung cancer. It’s often used in combination with other therapies, like surgery or chemotherapy. Proton therapy, or proton beam therapy, is a ...

Radiotherapy should have low toxicity in the entrance channel (normal tissue) and be very effective in cell killing in the target region (tumour). In this regard, ions heavier than protons have both ...

Proton therapy is a type of radiation therapy that uses protons instead of X-rays. New research suggests it might effectively treat esophageal cancer with less risk of damaging nearby organs. The ...

Four competing technologies race to solve radiation therapy's 2.5% range problem. Deep dive into radiacoustic imaging, prompt gamma, and in-beam PET.