New UF Proton Therapy Institute newsletter
New UF Proton Therapy Institute newsletter points out biased data and faulty assumptions in UNC study. The first issue of a newsletter from the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute includes a...
View ArticlePart 6 – In search of the best cancer therapy option, “knowledge is power”
To Becca and Nick’s surprise, the Filipino radiologists who each had advocated their own radiation specialties — IMRT, CyberKnife and Tomotherapy — to treat 3-year-old Georgia’s cancer, had come to a...
View ArticleASTRO supports proton therapy for prostate cancer
At a recent meeting, the Board of Directors of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) approved a statement regarding the use of proton beam therapy for prostate cancer. ASTRO is the...
View ArticleStudy compares organ-sparing properties of protons with other breast cancer...
A recent study showed proton therapy to be superior to three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and helical tomotherapy (HT) in sparing the...
View ArticleWEB REVIEW – Rising preference for non-surgical treatment
According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, cancer patient show a rising preference for radiation therapy over surgical treatment options. Radiation therapy involves the use of high-energy...
View ArticleWEB REVIEW – PT better than IMRT for head & neck cancer
Proton beam therapy (PT) has a significant advantage over intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) when it comes to improving disease-free survival and tumor control in patients with head and neck...
View ArticleTreatment for salivary cancer didn’t curb man’s passion for travel and food
Stan Williams is hatching another trip with his wife. This time to New Orleans, Louisiana. Just three months ago, they had explored the gorgeous rainforests and beaches of Belize. And before that, they...
View ArticleWeekly Web Review – Week 6
Check out the latest news about proton therapy: this week, find out how this state-of-the-art treatment modality is adding years to life and improving quality of life all over the world, at any age....
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