Mevion Medical Systems today announced that UNC Health, a leading academic health system based in North Carolina, has selected the MEVION S250-FIT (TM) Proton Therapy System, reinforcing the growing ...

Proton therapy is a form of radiation that reduces the total amount of radiation to the tissues surrounding the tumor, which could potentially lead to fewer side effects. If you have prostate cancer, ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER — When Derek Gerlach, then 10 years old, was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in November 2018, his treatment began almost immediately. Within a month, Derek underwent surgery to remove ...

There are only 45 cancer centers in the U.S. that offer proton beam therapy, according to data from the National Association for Proton Therapy. Proton beam therapy delivers a high dose of radiation ...

I’M MINDY BASARA IN TODAY’S MEDICAL ALERT. RADIATION THERAPY IS A COMMON TREATMENT FOR CANCER. ABOUT HALF OF ALL CANCER PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE IT. ONE OF THE DOWNSIDES OF TRADITIONAL RADIATION IS THAT ...

Duke University Health System received an anonymous $50 million gift for its proton beam therapy center marking the largest philanthropic gift ever received. On Wednesday, Duke University President ...

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 ...