Proton Beam Radiation Therapy
Is Proton Therapy Safer than Traditional Radiation?
February 11, 2020, by NCI Staff
A type of radiation treatment called proton beam radiation therapy may be safer and just as effective as traditional radiation therapy for adults with advanced cancer. That finding comes from a study that used existing patient data to compare the two types of radiation.
Traditional radiation delivers x-rays, or beams of photons, to the tumor and beyond it. This can damage nearby healthy tissues and can cause significant side effects.
Read the full article on the National Cancer Institute website.
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