Proton therapy is an option available for individuals with breast cancer. Chief Development Officer for the Oklahoma Proton ...

Most people know to encourage the women in their lives to stay current with breast cancer screening. But when a friend, partner, mother ...

Penn Medicine researchers are testing whether an ultrafast form of radiation therapy can treat cancers in the head and neck with fewer side effects. The clinical trial marks the first time the ...

Proton therapy patient Keith Abbott recently sent a note to the care team at Fred Hutch – Proton Therapy. “In 2015 [10 years ago], I was diagnosed with stage 3 esophageal cancer,” he wrote. “After ...

Adults and children facing cancer will have access to more advanced treatment options close to home as the AdventHealth Cancer Institute introduces proton therapy. The MEVION S250-FIT™ Proton Therapy ...

AdventHealth Cancer Institute has picked the MEVION S250-FIT proton therapy system to launch its first-ever proton therapy ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. Cameron Clarke is leading a study to evaluate ...

The turn of the calendar year marks a natural time to check in, evaluate goals, measure success and reset for the coming year and former patients of Fred Hutch Cancer Center – Proton Therapy are no ...

Photon therapy offers strong outcomes in treating oropharyngeal cancers; however, some radiation can reach and damage nearby healthy tissue. The damage can lead to side effects that may be severe for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for late feeding tube dependence was low and did not differ between intensity-modulated radiation therapy ...

Proton beam radiation therapy led to 10% more patients surviving cancer of the throat after 5 years compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects. “With this ...