Proton Therapy Treatment
Proton beam radiation (also called proton therapy) is an emerging cancer treatment that uses photons or protons to treat cancer at various depths in the body.
Proton Therapy Treatment
It's a feasible alternative to traditional surgery for certain cancers when comprehensive surgical resection is not possible. The proton beam only penetrates tissue very little with most electrons simply missing cells entirely. This makes it an attractive option because there's less chance of damaging healthy tissues like organs around the tumor site like there would with standard treatment methods.
Proton therapy is a type of external beam radiotherapy that has been used for treating tumors in rare cancers of the eye and brain. However, this form of treatment does not produce any secondary radiation hazards to bystanders or patients in adjacent rooms or beds.
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