LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Proton therapy to treat prostate cancer has been available in Southern California for nearly 35 years. It's less invasive and offers fewer side effects compared to conventional ...

The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute has launched an almost $50m lawsuit against ProTom International Holding Corporation over its failed proton beam therapy unit. The $500m ...

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 ...

Proton beam therapy is a new type of radiation therapy for liver cancer. Research suggests that it may be equally effective as traditional radiation therapy but cause fewer side effects. Proton beam ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In the first study, Nogueira and colleagues examined the overall patterns of use of proton beam therapy ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

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Share on Pinterest A new trial seeks to assess whether proton beam therapy for breast cancer reduces heart risks. Image credit: RFBSIP/Adobe Stock. Breast cancer affects people worldwide, and ...

Sarcomas are tumors that form in the body’s connective tissues such as bone, muscle and fat. They are rare and, because there are more than 150 types, patients benefit from seeing a sarcoma specialist ...

Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s contracted vendor for operation of the cyclotron, Ion Beam Applications, SA (IBA), recently launched a comic book aimed at young patients undergoing proton therapy. (The ...

Proton therapy, also called proton beam therapy, is a kind of particle therapy, or radiation therapy. It directs proton beams at cancer cells with precision. Proton therapy appears to be safer and ...